JOURNAL  OF  THE 
HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES 


JAN.  8,  1782-FEB.  26rJ782 


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JOURNAL 


OF  THE 


House  of  Representatives 


OF 


South  Carolina 


January  8,  1782--Febniarv  26,  1782. 


Fditcd   hy 

A.   S.  SAI.IJ:V,  Jr. 

Secretary  c)f  the  Mistoricsl  C'otumi-.sion  of  Smith  C'.irolinu 


I'rinlcil  tnr 

I  HI     msroKICAI.  COMMISSION  OF  SOUril  CAKOLINA 

By  The  Slalc  Cnmpany,  Columbia.  S.  C. 

I'»U> 


At  a  Meeting  of  the  General  Assembly  begun  and  holden  at 
Jacksonburgh  on  Tuesday  the  eighth  day  of  January  One 
thousand  Seven  hundred  and  eighty  two. 

His  Excellency  the  Governor  and  Members  of  the  Privy  Coun- 
cil being  of  opinion  that  the  Safety  &  Welfare  of  the  state  made 
it  necessary  a  legislature  should  be  convened,  And  there  being 
no  Legislative  Body  in  existence,  his  Excellency  by  virtue  of  the 
Powers  and  Authority  Vested  in  him  by  an  Ordinance  of  the  late 
General  Assembly  entitled  "an  Ordinance  for  the  better  Defence 
and  Security  of  this  state,  during  the  recess  of  the  General 
Assembly"  passed  the  day  of  Eebruary  One  thousand  Seven 

hundred  and  eighty,  with  the  Advice  and  Consent  of  Council,  on 
the  twentieth  day  of  November,  One  Thousand  seven  Hundred 
and  eighty  one.  Issued  Writs  of  Election  for  the  several  Parishes 
and  Districts  in  the  State  directed  to  certain  Commissioners  for 
the  electing  on  the  Seventeenth  and  eighteenth  days  of  December 
tlien  next.  Memln-rs  of  tlic  llonblc  the  Senate,  and  also  of  the 
House  of  Kepresentatives.  to  meet  in  General  Assembly  on  the 
eighth  (lay  of  January  One  thousand  seven  hundi-ed  and  eighty 
two.  In  consc(iucn(('  «»1'  which  after  due  and  legal  notice  given 
Elections  were  held  as  directed  liy  the  AVrits.  And  the  Gentle- 
men whoge  names  are  iicic  under  mentioned  viz'. 
M^  Ferguson  M'.  Josejiii  Sl.iini        ^P.  John  Ward 

Doct^  Ramsay  Geo.  Li\  iiigston  R'' :  Singleton 

M^  Ed.  Rutledge  Hugh  Rudedge  R'':TIutson 

John  Owen  (OI"  Wilkinson  Tho^  Shubrick 

Ralph  Tzard  .M'.  \\'"'  Skirving        John  Koan 

.Iiimes  P<»tell  i<:  M'.  George  7^'lagg — being  some 
of  the  .Nb-iuliers  elected  for  llie  House  of  Repiesenatives  met.  and 
there  not  being  a  siiflicient  niimltei-  to  nuike  a  House,  the  Members 
present  proceednl  to  the  choice  of  ;i  ( 'li;i  iriiinii  iiinl  M'.  Hugh 
Rutledge  being  (  hosen.  took  the  ('ii;ii|-  .icconrmgly.  And 
Adjourned  the  House 

till  to  morrow  niornff.  10.  "Clock 

Wednesday   the  9"'. 
The  House  met  according  to  Adjouiiinient 

Present 

M'.  ( 'h;i  irniii  ii 
M^  Ferguson  Col.  WilKiii'^on 

M^.  Shul)rick  >P.  T'.urk.' 

M'  Keane  M  .  I'M:  Kntledge 


M^   Chairman  adjourned  the 
House  till  tomorrow  12 
o'clock 

Thursday  the  10'^. 
The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 

Present 
M"",  Chairman 
M"".  Ferguson  Gen'.  Huger 

]\P.  Burke  M-".  Ed.  Eutledge 

Doct^  Eamsay  M^  William  Reid 

And  then  M"".  Chairman  Adjourned 
the  House  till  to  morrow   12  o'Clock 


Friday  the 

11th. 

The  House  met  according  to 

Adjou] 

rnment.— 

Present 

M"".  Chairman 

M^ 

Ferguson 

M-^ 

.   Rd. 

Hutson 

M^ 

Charles 

Dupont 

M-^ 

.  Shubrick,  and 

M\ 

Slann 

And 

then 

M^ 

Chairman 

Adjournal 

the 

House  till 

tomoi 

rrow  ; 

L2  'oclock— 

Saturday  the  12'^. 
The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 
Present 
M^  Chairman 
Docf.  Ramsay  M".  Thomas  Jones      M^  Burke 

M^.  W"".  Robison  M^  Henry  Felder  ■    M'.  Geo.  Rennison 

M"".  Chairman  then  Ad- 
journed the  House  to  Mon- 
day next  10  'oclock, 

Monday  the  U"\ 
The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 
Present 
M"".  Chairman 
M*".  Rich"^.  Hutson  ^laj""  Vanderhorst      M"".  Skirving 

Col°.  Beard  ^i'^j""-  Boquet  M"".  Livingston 

M^  Chairman  then  Adjoum'd 
the  House  till  tomorrow  10,  oClock. 


Tuesday  the  lo*"*. 
The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 
Present 
M''.  Chairman 
M^  Ferguson  Doct^  Ramsaj'  M"".  E'^.  Hutson 

M'.  Izard  Col°.  Grimke  M"".  Burke 

M"".  Chairman  Adjourned 
the  House  till  tomorrow  11  o'clock 

Wednesday  the  17^''. 
The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 
Present 
^P.  Chairman 
Cop.  Wilkinson  ^P.  Glen  Drayton       ^P.  Ferguson 

Gen'.  Huger  ]SP.  K''.  Hutson  AP.  Skirving 

M^  Chairman  adjourned  the  House  till 
tomorrow  iiiorn&.  10.  o*Ck 

Thursday  the  17'^. 
The  House  mot  accoi'ding  to  Adjoiiniuicnt.  tliorc  l)eing  a  sulli- 

cent  Xniiil»ci-  of  Memlicfs  to  iimkc  :i  Hou^c.  whose  names  ai'c  licre- 

under  menticjued  viz'. 
Doct^  Ramsay  .\P.  liiirke  AP.  Gil)l)es 

AP.  Tho\  .Jones  AP.  John  Owen        •      Col".  Grimke 

Mr.  Heresford  AP.  Dan'.  Stevens         M'  Cliarles  Warham 

AP.  Hugh  Kutledge     .M' John  i'eiw  iik  Maj'.  N'anth'rhorst. 

AP.  Ja-  \'anderhor.st    M'.  W'"  Scott  .M'  (  lemeiits  Prown 

AP.  (iah'.  (iuignilhitf    M'  .In".  Fiieison  M'.  .Vh-x"^  Hroughton 

AP.  K''  Hutson  Maj'  Pet'.  Ho(|uet  (Jen'.    linger 

AP.    1'.  Waring  S^ :      .M'.  Kalph  I/.ard.  M'.  (Jeorge   I'lagg 

Cap*  Sliul>rick  .M'.  I-'erguson  Col:  ^^■ilk■inson 

Cnp'.  .Ifjseph  Slann       .>P.  (leo.  Lexingsinn,     .M"..l;imev  Tostell  .Inn'. 
AP.  K''.  Singh-ton         ,\P.  W'".  Skirving,        AP:.Ios<'|)h  (Ih.ver 
AP  (Ihn  Drayton  AP.  Jn".  Kean  Cap* :  AIp.\^  M'.tiregor 

AI^  Henry  Hughes       AP.  I><Mvis  Aliles  M'  Mmk  ^IngginsSen^ 

Cap'.  W'".  M'.Cottery  M'.  ( 'harles  Dupont .     M'  .I.-inies  Moore 
Col".  \\'"\  StalFord        M'.  .In".  Afoore  AI'.  Tho'  Ciiter 

AP.  Tho^  Hntson  M'.  .F:i\  Smith  Do<-|'.  .\!ir(»n  Cillet 

A[^  And-.  P(.vtelj  .M'.  .Jf.jin  Palmer  J^    C.I".  Ilieh''.  Hidmrdson 

AP.   .John    .Tames     ^     Col    .lonas  P>eard,         AP.  .Joseph  Cu]i)eppcr 
of  Santee  ( 


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Col°.  David  Glynn       Cap*.  ^Mich'  Leitner.      M^  George  RufT 
Cap*.  Jn"^.  Wylds         Col°.  Jn".  Thomas  J--.    M'"  Sam'.M'^.Junldn 
Col°.  Jos.  Kirkland     Col  iron>.  Hunter        :M' :  W'".  Reeves 
M--.  AV"'  Kirkland         Mny  :  Rob'  Lyall  M"-;  W'".  Read 

M^  AVill  Myddleton      M-^  R^ :  And^.  Rapley,Capt :  Henry  Felder 
M""  Geo:  Rennison        M'":  Will  Robison,        M"".  Robert  Lark 
M^  Jno.  Parkinson        M--.  W"\  Dunbar,         M-"  John  Collins 
respectfully  took  the  oath  of  qualification  as  directed  by  Law, 
and  the  oath  of  allegiance  and  Fidelity  agreeable  to  the  Consti- 
tution,— 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  Speaker,  upon 
casting  up  the  Ballots  it  appeared  M"".  Hugh  Rutledge  had  a 
Majority  of  Votes  And  was  declared  duly  Elected,  M"".  Speaker 
elect  was  accordingly  conducted  to  the  Chair, 

There  not  being  any  Candidate  for  the  Clerkship  of  this  House, 
the  House  requested  that  some  one  of  the  Members  wou'd  keep 
the  Journals,  untill  a  })roper  person  cou'cl  be  procured,  M"^.  John 
Berwick  tender'd  his  Services,  for  the  present,  to  the  House,  and 
they  were  accepted, — 

The  House  proceeded  to  the  Choice  of  a  Messenger  and  Door- 
keeper, upon  Casting  up  the  Ballots,  it  appear'd  that  M"".  John 
Pritchard  was  duh'  elected  and  took  the  Oath  of  Allegiance  and 
the  Oath  of  Office,— 

M"".  Edward  Rutledge,.return'd  as  a  Member  for  the  Parishes  of 
Saint  Philip  and  Saint  Michael  attended,  and  being  called  in  Avas 
asked  by  M"".  Speaker  whether  he  was  ready  to  qualify 

Answered  in  the  affirmative. 

M^  Burke  was  desired  to  administer  to  him  the  Oaths  of  Qual- 
ification and  allegiance. — M'.  Burke  reported  that  he  administred 
the  same,  and  then  M"".  Edward  Rutledge  took  his  Seat  as  a  Mem- 
ber of  this  House  accordinglj', — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded  that  a  Committee  on  Priv- 
ileges and  Elections  be  appointed, — 

Ordered.  That  the  following  Gentlemen  jje  of  the  Committee 


viz^ 

M"".  Izard 

M^  Ferguson 

Cap*.  Leitner 

Doc""  Ramsav 

M^  Ch^  Dupont 

Col°.  Kirkland 

M"".  Berwick 

M^  Jn°.  Palmer,  J^ 

M^  Rapley 

M^  Skirving. 

Col°  Jn*^,  James 

& 

Col°  Beard 

M--.  Felder 

A  Motion  was  made  an  seconded  that  a.  Committee  be  appointed 
to  draw  up  Eules  and  Orders  to  be  observed  bj^  the  Members  of 
the  House  of  Representatives, — 
Ordered — 

That  the  followino;  Gentlemen  be  of  tlie  Committee  and 
to  report  tomorrow  Morninji  viz'. 

M^  Edward  Rutledge 
M  .  Izard  M^  Rich^.  Hutson 

A  Motion  being  made  and  seconded  that  a  Committee  be  ap- 
pointed to  prepare  a  Sketch  of  such  Business  as  may  be  necessary 
to  l>e  taken  into  the  Consideration  of  the  House,  during  this 
Session 

Ordered 

Tliat  the  folldwing  CoulliMuon  be  a  Committee  for  that 
purpose  viz' 

D<)(•t^  Ramsay 
M^  Ferguson  >r  Rich''.  Hutson 

M^  Edw'.  Rutledge  .^        M'.  Burke.  c<:  Order'd  to 
sit  this  Evening. — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  llial  a  Message  be  sent  to 
His   Excellency   tlx-   rJoveriior  ac(|uainting  him   that   the  House 
had  made  chfjicc  (tf  a  speakei'  and  were  ready  to  |)roceed  on  such 
business  a<  llis  Excellency  rniglil  lia\('  (o  lay  befdre  tliein. — 
Ord.-red 

Tliat  M  .  I'nrke  and  (  nl  ■.  ( Irimke  do  wait  on  His  Excel- 
lency with  the  .Message. — 

M  .  Hnrke  reported  iliat  Col".  Grimke  and  liimself  hail  deliv- 
ered the  M<'ssage  they  had  in  eharge.  an<l  tiiat  his  Excellency  was 
pIeas<Ml  to  ictnni  foi-  answer,  thai  iIm'  Ibmse  .shon'd  hear  from 
him  as  .soon  as  a  IIoms<'  of  Senate  was  uiadi'. 

The  TIr)n^('  then  Adjourned  till  tonioiTow  Morning  |(»  ()"("lo(k 

Friday  the  18<»'. 

The  House  met  nccryrding  to  Adjoiii'iituent, 

Read  the  Journals  ((f  Yesterdays  prf)ceedings. 

M'.  Speaker  inforni'd  the  House  thai  s«'VerMl  (ientleuuMi  at- 
tended at  the  do((r.  wlui  w<'re  retuiiiecl  to  Seive  a.s  MeuilM-rs  of  the 
House,  and  desired  to  know  whether  they  shou'd  be  call'd  in,  and 
nsked  if  th<'V  intended  to  (Qualify. — 

Ordered. — 

That  they  be  called  in.  nn»l  the  follf)wing  CJentleinen  viz'.  M"^. 
Tristram  Tli(.inas.  M  .  Philip  IMedger.  M^  William  Dewit.  M^ 
William  Pegues.  M'.  .(anies  liradley.  M^  John  Gnrnble,  M^  Solo- 


moil  Milner,  CoV\  William  Henderson,  M'.  Thomas  Potts  Maj''. 
John  James,  ^P.  John  M'^.Cauley,  j\I'.  John  Baxter  and  M^  James 
Thompson  being  called  in  were  severally  asked  by  M"".  speaker  if 
they  were  ready  to  qualify  for  the  several  Parishes  &  Districts  for 
which  they  were  respectively  chosen,  &  being  answered  in  the 
affirmative. — M"".  Burke  was  desired  to  Administer  to  them  the 
Oaths  of  Qualification  and  Allegiance, 

]\P.  Burke — 

Reported  that  he  had  administered  the  same  and  they  took 
their  seats  accordingly  as  Members  of  this  House, — 

AP.  Edward  Rutledge— 

Reported  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  draw  up  Rules 
and  Orders  to  be  observed  by  the  Members  of  the  House,  He  read 
his  Report  in  his  place,  and  afterwards  delivered  it  in  at  the 
Clerks  Table 

Ordered, 

That  the  report  be  taken  into  Consideration  immediately, 
Each  Rule  being  then  read  and  the  question  put  on  them  respec- 
tively by  M^  Speaker,  thev  were  unanimously  agreed  to, — 

Ordered — 

That  the  rules  be  fairly  engrossed  and  Affixed  to  the  Wains 
cott,— 1 

Ordered. — 

That  M^  Speaker  do  sign  the  same, — 

A  Motion  was  made,  and  Seconded  for  leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill 
for  repealing  an  Act  which  makes  paper  Currency  or  Bills  of 
Credit  a  legal  Tender  &'^='. 

Ordered, — 

That  M^  Burke  have  leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  that  pur- 
pose, 

M"".  Burke  brought  in  according  to  Order  a  Bill  and  he  read  the 
Title  of  the  Bill  in  his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks 
Table,— 

The  Bill  for  repealing  an  Act,  which  makes  Paper  Currency 
or  Bills  of  Credit  a  legal  tender  cfe'^^  was  read  a  first  time. 

Ordered  That  the  Bill  be  read  a  second  time  tomorrow, 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  M^  Stevens  and  M^ 
Scott  be  appointed  Cashiers  to  this  House, — 

'The  journal  did  not  state  at  the  outset  in  what  huilding  in  Jaokson- 
borough  the  House  met,  hut  as  it  had  a  wainscott  it  must  have  been  a  dwell- 
ing or  a  church.     There  were  no  public  buildings  then  in  the  village. 


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Ordered,  That  M"".  Stevens  and  M"".  Scott  be  appointed  Cashiers. 

A  Message  from  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  by  the  clerk  of 
the  Privy  Coiincoll.  desiring  the  attendance  of  this  House  in  the 
Senate. 

The  House  a('iu)rdiu<rly  waited  on  his  Excellency. — 

M"".  Speaker  beinj;  return 'd  reported  that  the  House  had  waited 
on  his  Excellency,  who  was  pleased  to  deliver  to  both  Houses  the 
following:  Speech  viz^ 

Honble  (ientlenien  of  the  Senate.  M"".  Speaker  and  Gentle- 
men of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

Sinc-e  the  last  meetin":  of  a  General  Assembly,  the  good 
People  of  this  State  have  not  only  felt  the  Common  Calamities 
of  War.  but  froui  the  AVanton  and  Savage  manner  in  which  it  has 
been  jmjsecuted  they  have  experienced  such  severities  as  are 
unpractisd  and  will  Scarcely  l)e  Credited  by  Civilized  Nations, — 

The  Enemy  unabU'  to  make  any  impression  on  tiie  Xorthern 
States,  the  number  of  whose  Inhabitants  and  the  strength  of 
whose  Country  had  BalHed  their  repeated  Etl'orts,  turned  their 
Views  towai'ds  the  Soutiiciii.  which  a  dill'erence  of  Circumstances 
affordecl  some  expectation  of  conciiiering.  or  at  least,  of  greatly 
distressing — after  a  long  resistance,  the  luMhiction  of  Charles 
Town  was  el!'ect<'d,  by  the  \'ast  superiority  of  Eorce  with  which 
it  had  lieen  Ix'sieged. 

Tlie  lo'~v  of  (hat  (lairisoii  ;is  it  ((insisted  of  the  Continental 
Troo|)S  of  \  icgiiiia  ;iiiil  thf  ("aroliiia's  and  of  ;i  iiiiiiilier  of 
Militia.  I^'acibtated  the  fliicinvs  iii.irch  into  the  coiinliy  and 
theii'  Establishment  of  strong  |)(>s|  in  the  upper  and  interior 
parts  of  it. —  And  the  unfaxourabh*  issue  of  llie  Action  near 
Camlxh'ii  Indn<ed  them  \'iiinly  to  imagine  that  no  olliei-  Army 
coii'd   l)e  collected,  which   they   might    not   easily  defeat. 

'I'Im'  Militia  eomiiijinded  by  tiie  I'rigadiei-s  Sumpter  and 
Marion,  whose  entei-prising  spirit  and  inneniilleil  perse vjM'a nee 
under  many  diHicuUij's,  are  d<ser\ing  of  (iie;il  applause, 
harrassed  imd  otltcu  defciiteW  huge  parties,  but  (lie  nnmlier  nf 
tliose  Militia  were  too  few  to  conliinl  eM'eil  iially  with  the  col- 
lected strength  <>{'  the  iMiemy—  Kegaidless  (hei^'fore  of  th*- 
sncred  ties  f)f  Ilononi-.  d<'stituto  of  the  Feelings  of  Humanity, 
aiul  determined  (<»  extinguish  if  possible.  cNcry  sparl<  of  freedom 
in  this  Country.  They  with  the  insolent  Pride  of  C(»n(iuerors, 
gave  unbouruled  scope  to  the  Exercise  of  their  Tyrannical  dispo- 
sitions, infringed  their  publick   Engag<'ments  and    \'iolated   the 


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most  solemn  Capitulations, —  Many  of  our  Worthiest  Citizens 
were  without  cause,  long  and  closely  confin'd — some  on  board  of 
prison  Ships,  and  others  in  Town  and  Castle  of  Saint  Augustine, 
their  properties  disposed  of,  at  the  will  and  Caprice  of  the 
Enemy  and  tiieir  Families  sent  to  a  different  and  distant  part  of 
the  Continent  without  the  means  of  support —  Many  who  had 
surrendered  as  prisoners  of  War,  were  kill'd  in  Cold  Blood, 
several  suffered  Death  in  the  most  ignominious  manner,  and 
others  were  delivered  up  to  Savages  and  put  to  Tortures  under 
which  they  expired —  Thus  the  lives,  Liberties  and  properties 
of  the  people  were  dependent  solely  on  the  pleasure  of  British 
Officers  who  deprived  them  of  either  or  all,  on  the  most  frivol- 
ous pretences. — Indians,  Slaves,  and  desperate  Banditti  of  the 
most  profligate  characters,  were  caressed  and  employed,  by  the 
Enemy  to  execute  their  infamous  purposes —  Devastation  and 
Ruin  marked  their  progress  and  that  of  their  adherents,  nor  were 
their  violences  restrain'd  by  the  charms  or  influence  of  Beauty 
and  Innocence,  Even  the  fair  Sex,  whom  it  is  the  duty  of  all,  and 
the  pleasure  and  pride  of  the  Brave  to  protect, — they  and  their 
tender  offispring,  Avere  Victims  to  the  inveterate  Malice  of  an 
unrelenting  Foe. —  Neither  the  Tears  of  Mothers,  nor  the  Cries 
of  Infants  could  excite  in  their  Breasts,  pity  or  Compassion,  not 
only  the  peaceful  Habitations  of  the  Widow,  the  aged  and 
infirm,  but  the  Holy  Temples  of  the  most  high,  were  consumed  in 
flames  kindled  by  their  Sacrilegious  hands;  They  have  tarnished 
the  Glory  of  tlie  British  Arms. — Disgraced  the  profession  of  a 
British  soldier,  and  fixed  indelible  stigmas  of  rapine  Cruelty, 
Perfidy  and  profaneness  on  the  British  name, —  But  I  can  now 
Congratulate  you.  and  I  do  so  most  Cordially,  on  the  pleasing 
change  of  affairs,  which  under  the  blessing  of  God,  the  Wisdom, 
Prudence.  xYddress  and  Bravery  of  the  Great  and  Gallant  Gen- 
eral Greene,  and  the  intrepidity  of  the  Officers  and  Men  under 
his  Command,  have  happily  effected. —  A  Generalwho  is  Justly 
intitled,  from  his  many  signal  Services,  to  Honourable  and  Sin- 
gular marks  of  your  approbation  and  Gratitude. —  His  successes 
have  been  more  rapid  and  compleat  than  the  most  sanguine  could 
have  expected,  The  enemy  Compelled  to  Surrender  or  evacuate 
every  post  which  they  held  in  the  Country,  frequently  defeated 
and  driven  from  place  to  place,  are  obliged  to  seek  refuge  under 
the  walls  of  Charles  Town  and  on  Islands  in  its  Vicinity, — We 
have  now  the  full  and  absolute  possession  of  every  other  part  of 


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the  State  and  the  Legishitive, — executive,  and  Judicial  powers  are 
in  the  free  exercise  of  their  respective  Authorities, — I  also  most 
heartily  Congratulate  you  on  the  Glorious  Victory  obtained  by  the 
combined  Forces  of  America  and  France  over  their  Common 
Enemy,^AVhen  tlie  very  General  who  was  second  in  Connnand  at 
the  Reduction  of  Charles  Town  and  to  whose  boasted  prowess  and 
highly  extolled  abilities,  the  Conquest  of  no  less  than  three  States 
had  been  Arrogantly  committed,  Avas  speedily  compelled  to 
accept  of  the  same  Mortifying  terms  which  liad  been  imposed  on 
that  biave,  but  unfortunate  Garrison,  to  surrender  an  Army  of 
many  Tliousand  Regulars  and  to  abandon  his  Wretched  fol- 
lowers, whoui  he  liad  Artfuly  seduced  froui  their  Allegiance, 
by  Sjiecious  promises  of  protection,  which  he  cou'd  never  have 
hoped  to  fullill.  to  the  Justice  or  Mercy  of  their  Country, — 

On  the  Naval  Superiority  established  by  tlie  illustrious  ally 
of  the  United  States, — A  Superiority  in  itself  so  decided,  and 
its  its  r-()iise<pieiiccs  so  exteusive  as  must  Inevitably  soon  oblige 
the  Eneuiy  t<»  "iidd  to  u-  (he  only  ])ost  wliicli  they  occupy  in 
this  Stale-  -On  the  rcitciated  proofs  of  the  sincerest  Friendship, 
and  on  tin-  great  support  which  Amei-ica  has  received  from  that 
j)<>wei-ful  Monai'ch.  A  monarch  whose  magnanimity  is  iiiiixci'- 
sally  Acknowledged  ;iiu|  Mdniired.  And  on  whose  Royal  word  we 
may  conliileiitly  i*ely  j'oi-  e\ci\  necessary  assistance, — On  the 
perfect  hiirinony  which  subsists  between  Fniiii  »■  iiiul  America, — 
On  the  Stability  wliii'li  iici-  hi(li'|)ciid<'iicr  \\;\^  ;ir(|nir,.(|.  ;ind  on 
the  Cei'lainfy  tlml  it  i'-  too  (|cc'|ily  rooted  e\er  to  lie  sli:ik-en. — 
for  animated  ;is  they  aie  by  .\;itioi:;i|  Ijunonr  i^  United  bv  one 
Conunon   Inler<'st.  it  must  and  will  be  miiintained, — 

What  may  be  the  immediate  l*'dl'ects  on  the  British  Nation 
of  the  events  which  I  ha\»'  nientione«|,  df  (heii-  lo^s  <»f  TeiM'itory 
in  f>ther  parts  of  the  w«»ild  an<l  of.  their  well  founded  appre- 
hensions from  the  powers  of  I'imiicc.  Spuin  and  lb)llaiid.  it  is 
inipossilde  to  foicicll.  If  I", xpciicnce  ciui  teiicli  wisdom  to  a 
haughty  and  infatuated  l'eoj)le  i<:  if  they  now  will  be  (Jo\crnM 
by  reasoji.  they  will  haxc  learnt  that  they  cnn  Iimvc  no  Solid 
(Tround  of  hope  to  (*on(|uer  any  State  in  the  I'nion.  foi-.  tho' 
their  Armies  have  obtained  TempoiMrv  ail\  ariliiges  ovei"  oirr 
Troops.  Vet  the  Citizens  of  these  states,  (irmly  resol\«'d.  as 
they  are.  never-  to  rctrriir  to  ;i  Dominatiorr  which  near  six  years 
ago.  they  rrnaniniorrsly  and  Justly  renounced,  cannot  be  sub- 
dued, and  thev  nrust  now  be  convinced  that    it   is  the  Height  of 


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Folly  ami  Mndness  to  persist  in  so  ruinous  a  War, —  If  How- 
ever, wo  Ju(l<>:e.  as  we  oiiffht.  of  their  future,  by  their  past  con- 
duct, AVe  may  jiresunie  that  they  will  not  only  endeavour  to  keep 
possession  of  our  Capital,  but  make  another  attemj)t,  howsoever 
improbable  the  Success  of  it  may  appear  to  subjugate  this 
Country, —  It  is  therefore  highly  incumbent  on  us  to  use  our 
most  Strenuous  Elforts.  to  frustrate  so  fatal  a  design,  And  I 
earnestly  conjure  you,  by  the  duty  which  you  owe,  and  the 
Sacred  Love  which  you  bear,  to  your  Country,  by  the  constant 
rememberance  of  her  bitter  sufferings,  and  bj^  the  just  detesta- 
tion of  British  Government,  which  you  &  your  posterity  must 
ever  possess,  to  exert  your  utmost  Faculties  For  that  purpose,  by 
raising  and  equipping,  with  all  possible  expedition,  a  respectable, 
permanent  Force,  and  by  making  ample  provision  for  their  Com- 
fortable subsistance, —  I  am  sensible  the  expence  will  be  great, 
but  a  measure  so  indispensible  to  the  preservation  of  our  Free- 
dom, is  above  every  pecuniary  Consideration, —  The  Organization 
of  our  Militia  is  likewise  a  Subject  of  infinite  Importance, —  A 
Clear  and  Concise  Law,  by  which  the  burdens  of  service  will  be 
equally  sustained,  and  a  Competent  Number  of  Men  brought 
forth  and  kept  in  the  field  when  their  Assistance  may  be  required, 
is  Essential  to  our  Security,  and  therefore  justly  claims  j^our 
Immediate  and  Serious  Attention, — 

Certain  it  is  that  some  of  our  Militia  have  ui)on  several 
Occasions,  exhibited  Instances  of  Valour,  which  wou'd  have 
reflected  Honour  on  Veteran  Troops, —  The  Courage  and  Con- 
duct of  the  Generals  whom  I  have  mentioned,  the  Cool  and 
determind  Braveiy  rejieatedly  displayed  by  Brigadier  Pickens, 
and  indeed  the  Ijehaviour  of  the  many  Officers  and  Men,  in  every 
Brigade,  are  unfjuestionable  Testimonies  of  the  Truth  of  this 
Assertion. —  But  such  behaviour  cannot  be  expected  from  Militia 
in  General,  without  good  Order  and  Strict  discipline,  nor  can 
that  order  and  discipline  be  established,  but  by  a  Salutary  Law, 
Steadily  executed. 

Another  important  matter  for  your  deliberation,  is  the 
conduct  of  such  of  our  Citizens  as  Voluntarily  avowing  their 
allegiance,  and  even  glorying  in  their  professions  of  Loyalty  and 
attachment  to  his  Britannick  Majesty,  have  ofl'ered  their  Con- 
gratulations on  the  Success  of  his  Arms,  prayed  to  be  embodied  as 
Royal  Militia  accepted  Commissions  in  his  Service,  or  endeavoured 
to  Subvert  our  Constitution,  &  re-establish  his  power  in  its'  stead, 


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— Of  those  who  have  retnrn'd  to  this  State  in  defiance  of  a  Law, 
by  which  such  Return  was  declared  to  be  a  Capital  Offence,  and 
have  abetted  the  British  Interest,  and  of  sucli  whose  behaviour 
has  been  so  reprehensible  that  Justice  and  Policy  forbid  their 

free  readmission  to  the  ri<rhts  and  Privileges  of  Citizens, 

The  Extraordinary'  Lenity  of  this  State  has  been  remarkably 
conspicuous. —  other  States  have  thought  it  just  and  expedient 
to  Appropriate  the  property  of  British  Subjects  to  the  publick 
use:  But  we  have  forbore  to  take  even  the  Profits  of  the  Estates 
Of  our  most  iuiplacable  Enemies,  it  is  with  you  to  determine, 
whether  the  forfeiture  and  a])]n-opriation  of  their  Property  should 
now  take  place. —  If  such  should  be  your  deteruiination.  tho'  uiany 
of  our  firmest  Friends  have  been  reduced,  for  their  infiexible 
Attachment  to  the  Cause  of  their  Country,  froui  Ojjulence  to 
inconceivable  Distress,  and  if  the  Enemy's  Will  and  j50wer  had 
prevailed,  would  have  l)een  doomed  to  Indifrence  and  Bejrirary, 
Yet.  it  will  redound  to  the  i-eputation  of  this  State,  to  provide  a 
becominfr  su|)port.  for  the  fauiilies  of  those  whom  you  uiay  deprive 
of  their  Property, 

I'lie  \'alue  of  Paper  Currency,  becauie  of  late  so  much 
depreciated,  that  it  was  re<|uisite,  undei-  the  Powers  Vested  in 
the   Executixc.  durinir   the   ix'cess  of   the   (leucral    Assembly,   to 

suspend   the  Laws,   by   which    it    was  made  a   Teuder: You 

will  now  ('oii-idcr  wiidlicr  il  miiy  imt  Ix-  proper  (o  re|)eal  those 
Laws,  and  l\x  some  e(|uit;ilile  iiuhIc  foi-  the  di^cliarge  of  debts 
Contracted  whilst  paper  Money  was  in  ( "ii'cuJal  ion. 

In  the  pl'eseiil  Scarcity  of  specie,  it  woniij  lie  fjillicult  if 
not  impracticable  fn  levy  ;i  Tax  to  :iny  ( 'oiisideiaiile  amount, 
to\vard^  sinkini.'  the  l'ublic|<  Delit.  noi-  will  the  Creditoi-s  of  tho 
Stat<' ex|)ect  that  such  a  Tax  SlionM  :it  this  time  Ik'  imposed;  but, 
it  is  just  and  reasonable  that  all  unsettled  demands  should  be 
Ii(|uidaf«'<l.  And  satisfactory  ftssurances  of  |Kiynient  jriven  to  the 
publick  ( 'reditor.s — 

'llie  Inleiest  atid  Ibtnoiir.  the  sa  let  \  Mud  Happiness  of  our 
Country  depend  so  mmli  on  the  IJi-nlt  of  your  Del ibeiat ions, 
That  I  lliitier  my-elf  yon  will  procrecl  in  ihr  Weighty  Business 
before  you  with  liiiimess  and  Tenipej*.  with  \'iL''"ur.  Cnaniniily 
aiifl  Dispatr-h.^ 

.f  :  Km  ledge— 
Januarv  IS"'.  17S2— 


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His  Excellencvs  Speech  beino:  read, — A  Motion  was  made 
and  Seconded,  that  n  Conmiittce  he  appointed  to  draw  np  an 
answer  thereto. 

Ordered, — 

That  Doct'.  Kamsay,  M'  Izard,  M''.  Hntson,  M"^ 
Ed.  Rutledge,  &  M"^   Beresford,  be  a  Commitee 
for  that  purpose 

And  tlien  tlie  House  Adjourned  till 
to  morrow  morning  10,  °'Clock 

Saturday  the  19t'\  January  1782. 
The  House  met  according-  to  adjournment. 
Read  the  Journals  of  Yesterdays  proceedings. 
JNl"".    Speaker   inform'd   the    House,   that   Doct''.    James 
Richmond,  return'd  to  serve  as  a  Member  for  Saxegotha  District, 
attended  at  the  door,  and  desired  to  know  whether  it  was  their 
pleasure   he  should   be  called   in   and    asked   if  he   intended   to 
qualify, 

Ordered. 

That  he  be  called  in.  and  on  being  call'd  in  &  asked  by 
M*"  Speaker,  if  he  was  ready  to  qualify  as  a  Member  of  this 
House.  He  answered  in  the  Affirmative 

^NI""  Burke,  was  desired  to  administer  to  him  the  Oaths  of 
Qualification  and  allegiance, — 

]M^  Burke  reported,  that  he  had  Administred  the  Oaths  to 
Docf.  Richmond,  who  took  his  seat  accordingly, — 

The  Bill  for  repealing  An  Act  which  makes  Paper  Currency 
or  Bills  of  Credit  a  Legal  Tender  was  read  a  Second  time,  agree- 
able to  the  order  of  Yesterday. — 

Ordered  that  the  I'ill  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  Senate  and 
that  Docf  Ramsey,  and  M'  Beresford  do  carry  the  same. 

Docf.  Ramsay  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  draw  up  a 
Sketch  of  such  business  as  may  be  necessary  to  be  taken  into  the 
Consideration  of  the  House,  during  this  Session,  inform'd  the 
House  that  thej^  were  ready  to  Report,  he  read  the  report  in  his 
place,  and  afterwards  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks  table,  where  it 
was  again  read,  and  after  being  debated  Paragraph  by  Para- 
graph was  agi'eed  to  and  is  as  follows  viz'. — 

Report  that  in  their  opinion,  tlie  following  Bills  ought  to 
brought  in. — 

1.  A  Bill  for  filling  up  the  Continental  Battalions  of  this 
State 


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2.  A  Bill  for  amendiiiir  the  Militia  Law, 

3.  A  Bill  for  settlino;  the  Qualilications  of  the  Electors  and 
Elected  in  the  next  General  Assembly. — 

4.  A  Bill  for  ^'esting  extraordinary  powers  in  the  executive 
during  the  recess  of  the  House,  for  the  better  security  of  the 
State. 

5.  A  Bill  for  openino:  the  Courts  of  Oyer  and  Terminer, 

G.  A  Bill  for  the  I'evival  of  the  Acts,  that  have  expired,  or 
that  Avill  expire  with  this  Session. — 

7.  A  Bill  for  Stopping  suits  for  debt,  untill  the  next  meeting 
of  the  General  Assembly, — 

8.  A  Bill  to  suspend  the  operation  of  the  Limitation  act. 
And  Committees  appointed  to  bring  in  such  Bills  as  are  hereby 
recommended. — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded.  That  a  Committee  be 
api)ointed  to  pi('i)ar('  a  Jury  I'ill.  and  that  the  Comuiittee  be 
instructed  not  to  insert  in  the  Jury  List,  the  names  of  any  per- 
son>  who  were  exchidcd  by  (he  AA'rits  of  Election  from  Votinjx  for. 
or  being  Elected  as  Meml)ers  of  the  Senate  or  Ibiust'  of  Kepre- 
seiitati\es.  The  following  (Jentlemen  were  accordingly  appointed 
on  that  C<jmmittee  viz'. 

M--.  Ed:  Rut  ledge 

M'.  Eeiguson  M'.  Burke. 

A  Motion  was  made  aiid  Seconded,  that  a  (^onnnittee  be 
ai)p«»inted  to  receive  the  names  of  such  Persons  as  are  i)roper  to 
be  \oniinale<|  Justices  oi"  the  T'eace.  Ordinaries,  and  Coroners, 
foi-  tln'  Several  Districts  in  this  State, 

Or.leied  thii).  M'.  I'.urke. 

W  Stevens  v<:  M'  Cha"  Dupout 
be  a  Committee  lor  iIimI  pui'pose.  nnd  ihal  a  .Nb'ssage  be  sent  to 
the  lloiilih-  the  Semite,  in  rmining  (h<'in.  that  (his  House  had 
appointeil  a  Commi(tee  (o  receixc  (he  names  of  such  |)ersons, 
as  are  proper  to  be  nouiina(«'d.  .lustices.  ()nlinaries.  and  Coroners 
for  the  Several  Districts  iti  this  Slate  and  re(|iU'stiug  that  their 
House  wou'd  alsf)  nominate  ;i  Committee  to  join'oui"  Coniinidee 
for  the  |)Ui'poses  above  mentioned. 

'I'he  following  Me.s.sage  was  accoi-<]iugly  |UH'p;iret|  luul  siirned 
by  M^  Speaker, 

[n  the  I  louse  of  Representatives  .ran'>'.  ID.  1782. 

Honorable  (ientlemen  This  House  having  a|»pointeij  n  Com- 
mit(ee  to  receive  the  names  of  Persons,  proper  (o  be  nominated 


If) 

Justices  of  the  Peiue.  Ordinaries,  and  Coroners  for  the  several 
Districts  in  this  State,  request  that  your  House  will  be  pleas'd 
also  to  ai)i)oint  a  Committee  to  join  the  Committee  of  our  House 

for  the  puri)oses  above  mentioned. Our  Committee  are  M"". 

Hurke.  ^P.  Stevens  &  M^  Charles  Dupont. 

By  Ordei-  of  the  House 

Hugh  Rntledge 

Speaker 

Ordered, 

That  M-".  Gibbes  and  M^  Flagg  do  wait  on  the  Honblo 
^he  Senate,  witli  the  foregoing  ISIessage, — 

Docf.  Ramsay  reported  to  the  House  that  M"".  Beresford 
and  himself  had  delivered  to  the  Senate  the  Bill  which  they  had 

in  Charge. 

M"".  Speaker  informM  the  House  that.  ISI''.  John  Ward, 
return'd  a  IMember  for  S' :  Bartholomews  Parish,  attended  at  the 
Door,  and  asked  whether  he  shou'd  be  called  in. — 

Ordered  that  he  be  called  in.  And  on  being  asked  by  M^ 
Speaker  if  he  -was  ready  to  qualify. 

He  answered  in  the  Affirmative, 
M"".  Burke  was  desired  to  Administer  to  him  the  Oaths 
of  Qualification  and  Allegiance. —  INP.  Burke  reported  that  he 
Administred  the  Oaths  to  M^  Ward,  w^ho  took  his  Seat  accord- 
ingly. 

AP.  Gibbes. 

Reported  that  M^  Flagg  and  himself  had  delivered 
to  the  Senate  the  Message  which  they  had  in  Charge  &  that  that 
House  had  been  pleased  to  return  for  Answer  that  they  wou,d 
appoint  a  Committee  to  Join  the  Committee  of  this  House  for 
the  several  purposes  mentioned  in  the  Message, —  And  then  the 
House  adjourn VI  till  Monday  next  10,  o'Clock 

^Monday  January  21**^  1782. 

The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  Saturdays  proceedings. 

M"".  Speaker  inform'd  the  House,  that  several  Members 
for  different  Districts  attended  at  the  Door,  and  desir'd  to  know 
whether  it  was  their  pleasure  they  should  be  called  in  and  asked 
if  they  intended  to  *|ii;ili  f'y. — 


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Ordered  that  they  be  called  in,  and  on  being  asked  by  M"" 
Speaker,  if  tliey  Avere  ready  to  Qualify  as  members  of  this 
House. — 

They  Answered  in  the  Affirmative. 

M^  Burke  was  desired  to  Administer  to  them  the  Oaths  of 
Qualification  and  Allegiance, — M''.  Burke  reported  that  he  had 
Administred  the  Oaths  to  Mess"^*.  James  Moore,  John  E.  Calhoun, 
Arthur  Sindvins.  Hugh  Middleton  and  John  Murray  for  the  Dis- 
trict of  Xinet}'  Six,  also  Benjamin  Walker  for  the  Parish  of  Saint 
Stephens,  and  John  Sandford  Dart  for  Christ  Church  parish, 
They  took  their  seats  accordingly — 

M"".  Speaker  inform "d  the  House,  that  several  Members  for 
different  Districts  attended  at  the  door,  and  desir'd  to  know 
whether  it  was  their  pleasure  they  should  be  call'd  in  and  asked 
if  they  intended  to  qualify,  Order'd  that  they  be  call'd  in  &  being 
call'd  in  and  asked  by  M'  Speaker  if  they  were  ready  to  qualify 
as  Members  of  this  House,  they  answered  in  y«  affirmative, —  M"". 
Bnrke  was  desired  to  administer  to  them  the  Oaths  of  qualifica- 
tion and  AlU'giance, —  M"".  Tiurke  reported  that  he  had  admin- 
istred the  Oatiis  to  Col"  John  Laurens  for  the  Parish  of  Saint 
Philip  and  Saint  Michael  Charles  Town,  also  Coll°.  William  Hill, 
Jf)s''.  M'Kinuy.  John  M'^Caw.  William  and  Joseph  Howe,  John 
Patton  and  John  Forgce  for  the  District  call'd  the  New  Acquasi- 
tion, —  And  they  took  their  seats  accordingly. 

A    Motion   was   made   and   seconded,   that   a   committee   he 
appointed   lo  consider  of  a   piopcr   \'<»tc  dI'  Tiianks  and  further/ 
acknf)wh'dgments  to  be  made  to  llic  Ilonble  Major  Gen'.  Greene 
for  Ills  distingnished  sei\ices  in  this  state, — 

Oivjcird  that, —  CoI°.  John  Laurens 
M  .  V.i\  :  Kilt  ledge  Docf  Paiiisay 
•M'.  K'iclr'.  Ilntson  .^  .M'.  licn'sford.  be  of  the 
Coinniittcc. — 

A  .Motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  some  more  Members 
be  added  to  the  Committee  for  bringing  in  a  Bill  for  filling  up 
the  Continental  P>atfalions  of  this  State, — 

()rd«'red.  llnil  M  .  .I;inies  Moore,  Col".  Jolui  Laurens,  M^ 
Jo.seph  Howe  e^  M'.  .b)liii  isweii  Cillioiin  be  added  (o  (hat  Com- 
mittee 

A  ^fcssagc  from  the  Senate  by  tln-ir  Clerk,  returning  the 
Bill  for  repealinir  tlie  Laws  which  make  paper  Currency  or  Bills 
of  Credit,  a  legal  Tender  &'='.  wliieli  T'ill  had  been  read  twice  in 
that  House, — 


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Ordered.  That  the  Bill  entitled  a  Bill  for  re]>ealing  the 
LaAYs  which  make  ])aper  Currency  or  Bills  of  Credit,  a  legal 
tender  c't'^-'*.  be  Read  a  third  time  immediately,  and  on  reading 
the  same  tlic  Amendments  which  were  made  in  the  Enacting 
clause  by  the  Senate  were  struck  out,  and  the  Bill  being  put  to 
apassing  by  M''.  Speaker. — 

Resolved  that  the  Bill  do  pass  &  that  the  Title  thereof  be 
An  Act.— 

Ordered  that  the  Act  be  sent  to  the  Senate  for  their  Con- 
currence and  that  JNI'.  Gibbes  and  ]M'.  Thomas  Waring  do  carry 
the  same, 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk  in  the  following 
words, —  In  the  Senate  19'^  January  1782 — 

M'',  Speaker  &  Gentlemen,  This  House  have  appointed  a 
Committee  to  Join  a  Committee  of  your  House  to  receive  the 
Names  of  Persons  proper  to  be  nominated  Justices  of  the  Peace, 
Ordinaries  and  Coroners  for  the  Several  Districts  in  this  State, 
our  Committee  are  Gen'.  Marion,  Col°,  Horry  &  Col°.  Hender- 
son,— 

By  Order  of  the  Senate 
John  Lewis  Gervais 
President. 

M"".  Gibbes  reported  that  M"".  Waring  and  himself  had  deliv- 
ered to  the  Senate  the  Bill  which  they  had  in  charge,  entitled 
an  act  for  repealing  the  Laws  which  make  paper  Currency  or 
Bills  of  Credit  a  Legal  Tender, 

And  the  House  then  Adjourned  till  tomorrow 
10  'oClock 

Tuesday  the  22^. 

The  House  Met  According  to  Adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  Yesterdays  Proceedings, 

M^  Gibbes  from  the  Committee  appointed,  to  bring  in  a 
Bill  for  vesting  extraordinary  Powers  in  the  Executive,  during 
the  recess  of  the  General  Assembly,  for  the  better  Security  of 
this  State. — 

Reported. 

That  they  had  prepared  a  Bill  for  the  above  pur- 
poses, if  the  House  woud  be  pleas'd  to  receive  it,  He  accord- 
ingly read  the  Title  of  the  Bill,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks 
Table,— 


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Ordered. 

I'hat  the  IJill  l)e  read  atirst  time 

The  Bill  entitled  A  Bill  for  the  better  defence  and  security 
of  this  State  during  the  recess  of  the  General  Assembly  being 
read  a  first  time. — 
Ordered. — 

That  the  Bill  be  read  a  Second  time  tomorrow. 
Doct^   Ramsey   for  the  Committee  appointed  to   prepare  an 
answer  to  his  Excellency  the  Governors  Speech  at  the  Opening 
of  this  Session, 

Rei^orted.  That  tliey  had  prepared  an  answer  if  the  House 
wou'd  be  pleased  to  receive  it.  He  accordingly  read  it  in  his  place 
and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerk's  Table,  where  it  was  again  read 
for  information,  and  afterwards  being  read  for  debate,  para- 
graph 1)V  paragraph  was  agreed  to.  and  is  as  follows  Viz'. 

AVe  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  State  of  South 
Carolina,  in  General  Assembl}^  met,  return  your  Excellency  our 
most  cordial  thanks  for  your  very  interesting  speech  to  both 
Houses  at  the  opening  of  this  Session,  the  Language  of  which 
evidently  bespeaks  a  Heart  glowing  with  ardent  Zeal  for  the 
Interest  and  welfare  of  our  Common  Country, 

We  want  words  to  express  our  heart  felt  exultation  on  the 
pleasing  rexci'se  in  our  affairs;  on  this  spot,  but  a  few  Months 
past,  A  Militai'v  despot  i-m  picx  ailcil.  and  tyranny  with  hiwless 
violence  was  Desolating  our  lair  possessions,  but  we  now  with 
extacy  behold  a  fire  ( lovernnicnt  reestablish('(I.  Liberty  tliat 
greatest  of  Trmpoial  lilessings  n-stored.  and  i'\ery  Citizen 
Securcil  in  t h<'  jjossession  of  his  proj)ei'ty  by  the  lirm  banicr  of 
the  I^aw  of  liis  Country,  This  Auspicious  change  is  in  a  \ery 
great  (h'gree  owing  to  the  pimlence.  firmness  and  good  conduct 
of  you  I-  Exeelh'ncy, — 

If  any  thing  <:in  adil  to  (lie  sublime  am]  i-efiruMl  enjoyment 
which  must  arise  from  your  Ivxeelleney's  own  i-clleci  io?is  on  your 
presevering  Lnaitated.  and  Suet-ssfidl  exertions  towards  rescu- 
ing your  Country  fioni  the  lion  han<]  <»f  ( )ppression,  be  pleased 
Sir.  to  accept  the  most  sine«'re  and  unfeigned  thanks  of  yf)ur 
grateful  fellow  Citizens.— 

The  lilack  Catalogue  which  your  E\cclle?icy  has  given  of 
British  Barbarities,  form  but  a  small  ])art  f)f  file  wh«»le:  when 
ever  tlie  Hist'^)ric  l*age  sliall  Ite  stained  with  their  Story,  it  will 
exhibit  a  Nation  devoid  of  faith,  with  whom  Oaths.  Treaties  and 


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the  most  Solemn  compacts  AA'ore  considered  as  trifles;  who  with- 
out Scnqdo  or  remorse  had  abandoned  all  ref^ard  to  humanity, 
honour,  justice  and  every  ennobling  sentiment  of  the  human 
breast.  It  is  hardly  possible  to  conceive  any  circuuistances  that 
woud  aggravate  the  attrocious  Wickedness  of  tlieir  Conduct, 
there  is  not  left  a  Step  in  the  degradation  of  National  Character 
to  Avhich  they  can  now  descend,  The  name  of  a  Briton  must  hence 
forward  be  a  Term  of  reproach  among  all  Nations, — 

We  shou'd  betray  a  great  degree  of  insensibility  and  be 
wanting  in  Justice  to  his  merit  shou'd  we  omit  this  occasion  of 
acknowledging  with  the  Warmest  gratitude  our  Obligations  to 
the  Great  the  Gallant  General  Greene,  His  atchievements  in  this 
State  while  they  rank  him  with  the  greatest  Commanders  of 
Antient  or  Modern  date,  Avill  engrave  his  Name  in  indelible 
Characters  on  the  Heart  of  every  Friend  to  this  Country,  Our 
acknowledgments  are  also  due  to  all  the  Brave  Officers  and  Men 
under  his  Command  Avho  have  so  Often  fought,  bled  and  Con- 
quered for  us. — 

The  Generals,  Sumpter,  Marion  and  Pickens  with  the  Brave 
Militia  under  their  Connnands,— Those  Virtuous  Citizens  who 
did  not  despair  of  the  Common  Wealth  in  her  greatest  extremity, 
are  deserving  of  the  highest  commendation, — 

The  friendly,  seasonable  and  effectual  aid  recently  aiTorded 
us  by  our  great  and  Illustrious  ally,  by  means  of  which  the 
General,  on  whom  the  British  nation  seem'd  most  to  have  placed 
their  dependence  has  been  compelled  to  surrender  the  flower  of 
the  British  Army,  to  our  innnortal  Commander  in  Chief,  must 
greatly  encrease  the  flame  of  Gratitude,  which  had  been  before 
kindled  in  the  breast  of  every  American,  and  which  it  will  not  be 
in  the  Power  of  time  or  accident  to  extinguish, — 

We  perfectly  concur  in  Sentiments  with  your  Excellency 
that  from  our  connection  with  this  powerful  and  wise  Monarch 
we  may  expect  with  well  grounded  confidence,  that  our  Inde- 
pendence will  be  shortly  established  upon  an  immoveable  basis, 
nor  need  we  harljour  a  single  fear  of  its  dissolution,  an  Union 
which  Originated  from  such  liberal  and  generous  motives  and 
which  is  founded  on  mutual  interest,  that  best  Cement  of  Nations, 
must  and  will  Continue. 

Whether  the  Series  of  Losses,  Disasters  and  Defeats  of  the 
Year  past  will  at  length  recover  Britain  from  her  Delirium  Time 
only  can  disclose,  but  as  Misfortune  hitherto  instead  of  producing 


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reflection  and  prudence,  has  operated  to  encrease  her  insanity, 
We  agree  in  Opinion  with  your  Excellency  that  it  is  probable  she 
will  not  only  endeavour  to  keep  possession  of  our  Capital  but 
make  another  attempt  to  subjugate  the  Country,  We  shall  there- 
fore immediately  enter  upon  the  prosecution  of  the  measures 
recommended  l\v  your  Excellency  as  necessary  for  its  safety. 
And  being  fully  sensible  how  much  depends  upon  the  result  of 
our  deliberations,  we  will  endeavour  to  proceed  in  the  weighty 
business  with  firmness  and  Temper,  with  Vigour,  Unanimity  and 
Dispatch, — 

Ordered.  That  it  be  fairly  cngross'd  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do 
sign  the  Same, — 

A  Message  froui  the  Senate  l)y  their  Clerk,  returning  the 
Bill  entitled  an  Act,  for  repealing  the  Laws  which  make  Paper 
Currency  or  Bills  of  Credit  a  Legal  Tender,  which  had  been  read 
a  third  time  in  that  House  and  passed, — 
Ordered.  That  the  Bill  be  engrossed, 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  a  Committee  be 
appointed  to  consider  what  Estates  in  this  Country  are  proper 
subjects  of  Confiscation  and  Sequestration,  and  to  what  purposes 
the  Profits  Arising  froiu  them  may  l)e  l)est  applied. — 

Ordered  tiiat. —         Col"  John  Laurens 
M^  Edw^i.  Kutledge  ]\P.  Owen 

AP.  Pich'.  IPitson  AP.  Kean 

M^  Jn".  JMvcn  Calhoun  i*i      M'.  Parkinson, 
be  a  Committee  foi-  Ih.il  purpose,^ —  And  then  the  house 
adjoui'iid     till    to    inoiiow     uioi-n*^    10, 
ft'CJoi-k 

Wc(hicHl!iy  L>:',"i. 

The  FIousc  met  affording  lo  Ad joiiiMmicnt. 

Read  iIm-  .Foiirn;il-  of  Vcst<'r(hiys  profeedings — 

M^  Spe:ikfr  iiifoiniM  Ihc  House,  thiit  several  Members  for 
differei>t  Districts  attended  :il  (he  door,  iiiid  (h'^iiM  to  know 
whether  it  was  their  pleasure,  they  slionl.I  be  cuUM  in  :ind  iisUcd 
if  tlicy  intended  to  qualify    - 

Ordejed  tiiat  they  be  called  in, —  And  on  being  rallM  in  and 
ask<'d  by  AP.  Speaker  if  they  were  ready  to  (pialify  as  Members 
of  this  House, —  They  answered  in  the  afliruuilive 

M^  Burke  was  desired  to  administer  to  them  the  Oaths  of 
Qualification  and  allegiance, — 


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M'".  Riirko,  reported  that  he  had  administred  the  same  to 
M''.  Thomas  ^Mitchell  for  the  parish  of  Prince  George,  Winyaw, 
M^  AA'illiam  Allston  Jim"",  for  the  jiarish  of  all  Saints  and  M^ 
John  ^P.Pherson  for  the  parish  of  Prince  AVilliam. — 

And  they  took  their  Seats  accordingly — 

The  Bill  for  the  better  Security  and  defence  of  this  State 
during  the  recess  of  the  General  Assembl}^,  was  read  a  Second 
time. 

Ordered,  that  the  Bill  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  Senate  and 
that  ]NP.  (xibbes  and  Col.  Wilkinson  do  carry  the  same, — 

A  ]\Iotion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  a  Message  be  sent 
to  his  Excellency  the  Governor  acquainting  him  that  this  House 
had  prepar'd  an  address  in  answer  to  his  Excellencys  Speech 
delivered  to  the  General  Assembly  at  the  Opening  of  this  ses- 
sion, desiring  to  know  when  he  would  be  pleased  to  receive  the 
same. — 

Ordered  that  M"".  Richard  Hutson  and  Capt".  Shubrick  do 
wait  on  his  Excellency  with  the  Message, — 

M""!  Hutson  reported  to  the  House  that  Cap*.  Shubrick  and 
himself  had  delivered  the  Message  that  they  had  in  Charge  and 
that  his  Excellency  Avas  pleased  to  return  for  answer,  that  the 
House  shou'd  hear  from  him 

M"".  Speaker  informed  the  House  that  Major  Hyrne  attended 
at  the  door,  and  desired  to  know"  whether  he  shoud  be  called  in 
and  asked  if  he  intended  to  qualify, — 

Ordered  that  he  be  called  in.  On  being  call'd  in  &  asked  by 
^P.  Speaker,  if  he  was  ready  to  qualify  as  a  Member  of  this 
House  for  the  Parish  of  Saint  Bartholomew,  he  answer'd  in  the 
Affirm'^ : 

M"".  Burke  was  desired  to  administer  to  him  the  Oaths  of 
qualification  and  allegiance, —  M"".  Burke  reported  that  he  had 
Administred  the  Oaths  of  Qualification  and  Allegiance  to  Major 
Hyrne,  and  he  took  his  Seat  accordingly. — 

Col".  Laurens  from  the  Com'ee  ai)pointed  to  Consider  what 
Estates  in  this  Country  are  proper.  Subjects  of  Confiscation  and 
sequestration  and  to  what  purpose  the  profits  arising  from  them 
may  be  best  applied,  inform 'd  the  House  that  the  Committee  had 
a  i^artial  report  to  make,  if  the  House  wou'd  be  pleased  to  receive 
it,  he  accordingly  read  it  in  liis  ])lace,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the 
Clerks  Table  where  it  was  again  read  for  information,  being  then 
read  for  debate  &  it  being  recommondod  by  tlic  "Report  that  a 


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Member  from  each  Parish  and  District  shoiixl  be  added  to  the 
Committee, — 

Resolved  that  the  report  he  re-committed  and  the  following 
Gentlemen  were  nominated  viz* 

John  Sandfd.  Dart  Cap'.  Thomas  ^litchell   M.  Leitner 
M'-.  Frierson  M^  Will-".  Allston  Cap*  Wyld 

M"".  Tho^  Warins:    Maj""  John  James 
M^  Geo:  Flagg  ^     Col°  Stafford 
M^  Shnbrick  Docf  Gillet 

Col°.  Wilkinson        M''.  John  Palmer  J"".       Maj'"  Tristram  Thomas 
Major  Hvrne  ^P.  Bradley  Cap'.  Felder  c^ 


Col°.  Henderson 
Col  Jos.  Kirkland 
]\P  W"\  IMiddeton 


M""  Henrv  Hnjrhes    Col°  lieard — 


Joseph  ITowe 
And  then  the  house  ad- 
journ'd  till   to  morrow 
mornK  10,  o'Clock 


Thursday  the  24'\ 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Pcad  the  Journal^  of  Yesterdays  proceedings. 

M-".  Speaker  inforinM  (he  House  th.ii  several  Gentlemen 
returned  as  Mcinhers  for  dill'erent  Districts  attended  at  the  Door, 
and  desired  to  i<iio\v  if  il  was  their  pleasure,  they  shond  be  called 
ill  mid  aslced  if  they  iiiteiidecl  to  (pialifv — 

()i-<leie.I  (h;il  thev  he  ealh'd  ill.  and  oil  heiiig  called  in  aiul 
asked  liy  .M  .  SpeaUer  if  they  were  ready  to  (lualify  a.s  Members 
of  this  House.      'I'hey  answered  in  the  adiriiiative, — 

M'.  Iviehard  IIiiIsdi)  was  desird  In  administer  to  theiii  tlie 
oaths  of  (v)iialilieat  ion  and  aMegianee.  M  .  Iliitson  I'eported 
that  in-  had  administred  the  same.  (<.  M'.  Daxi.l  lyi'ech.  i^  Col", 
John  Moll'ett  for  the  district  called  the  .New  ,\c(|ii('sit  ion.  and 
M^  Ed:  Lascy  M'.  John  Odare  .*c  M'.  Charles  Miles  for  the  Dis- 
trict between  P»r«»ad  i<:  Catawba  ri\crs.  and  they  (oolc  their  .seats 
as  meinliers  of  this  House. 

M'.  Speak<'r  inforni'd  I  lie  I  Inline.  (]i:ii  M  .  Jujni  Mathews 
retnrnM  as  a  Meinbei-  for-  (he  I'aiish  of  Saint  ( Jeorg«'  Dorchester 
att4'nrled  at  the  dnor.  and  ili'-iicij  in  Jciiow  if  i(  was  (licii-  pleasure, 
he  shoiiM  he  called  in  and  a-l<c(|  w  IkIIici-  \\r  iiitcndod  to  (|iialifv.— 

Ordered  that  he  be  callcfj  in.  aiul  <»n  being  call'fl  in  and 
asked  by  ^p  Speaker  if  he  was  reariy  to  qualify  as  a  M<'inber  of 
this  House.  lb'  answered  in  the  aHirmative. 


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M''.  Burke  was  desired  to  Administer  to  him  the  Oaths  of 
qualification  and  aUeiiiance,  M"".  Burke  reported  that  he  had 
Administred  the  same  to  M"'.  Mathews,  and  he  took  his  Seat 
accord  ingly, — 

A  Motion  Avas  made  and  seconded  that  the  Thanks  of  this 
House  be  given  to  the  Honora})le  John  Mathews  Esq"",  for  his 
Services  as  a  delea'ate  from  this  State  in  Congress, — 

Kesolved  Nem.  Contradi:  That  the  thanks  of  this  House  be 
given  to  the  Honble  John  Mathews  Esquire,  for  his  unwearied 
attention  to  his  Dut}^  in  Congress',  and  the  many  important  ser- 
vices he  has  render'd  this  State,  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  deliver 
to  him  such  thanks  from  the  Chair,  which  he  accordingly  did, — 

M^  Speaker  inforni'd  the  House  that  Col°,  Kershaw  returned 
as  a  Member  for  the  District  Eastward  of  the  Wateree  RiA^er 
attended  at  the  door,  and  desired  to  know  if  he  shou'cl  be  called 
in  and  asked  if  he  intended  to  qualify  as  a  Member  of  this  House. 

Ordered  that  he  be  called  in.  And  on  being  calFd  in  and 
asked  by  M'"  Speaker  if  he  was  ready  to  qualify  as  a  Member  of 
this  House. He  answered  in  the  Affirmative, — 

M"".  Burke  was  desired  to  administer  to  him  the  Oaths  of 
qualification  and  allegiance,  M"".  Burke  reported  that  he  had 
administred  the  same,  and  CoI°.  Kershaw  took  his  seat  accord- 
ingly 

M^  Burke  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  bring  in  a  Bill 
for  holding  Circuit  Courts  of  Oyer  &  Terminer,  Eeported  that  the 
Committee  had  prepared  such  Bill,  if  the  House  wxiuld  be  pleased 
to  receive  it,  he  accordingly  read  the  Title  of  the  Bill  in  his  place 
and  delivered  it  in.  at  the  Clerk's  table  where  it  was  read  a  first 
time. — 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  read  a  second  time 

A  Message  from  his  Excellency  the  Governor  acquainting 
this  House,  that  he  was  ready  to  receive  them  with  their  address — 

The  House  accordingly  waited  on  his  p]xcellency,  and  M"". 
Speaker  presented  him  the  Address  of  this  House,  in  answer  to 
his  Excellencys  Speech  delivered  to  the  General  Assembly  at  the 
opening  of  this  Session, — 

The  House  being  return'd  M"".  Speaker  reported  that  the 
House  had  Avaited  on  his  Excellency  the  Governor  and  presented 
their  Address,  to  which  his  Excellency  was  pleased  to  return  the 
following  Answer, — viz* 


iio 


M"".  Speaker  and  Gentlemen. — 

I  heartily  thank  you  for  this  very  affectionate 
address. —  tho'  I  am  truly  sensible  that  your  partiality  has  far 
over  rated  my  services,  yet  I  cannot  but  regard  the  approbation 
of  my  Country,  as  an  invalual)le  and  the  most  acceptable 
reward. — 

Your  proceeding  on  publick  business,  in  the  manner  which 
you  have  expressed  cannot  fail  to  give  the  g:i'eat€st  satisfaction, 
and  I  am  persuaded  that  the  State  will  derive  many  real  advant- 
ages, and  Substantial  benefits,  from  the  Wisdom  of  your  Coun- 
cils, 
January  24*''.  1782.—  J.  Rut  ledge— 

And    then    the    House    adjourned 
till  to  morrow  morn^.  10,  o'Clock 

Friday  the  251''. 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. — 

Read  the  .Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings — 

M"".  Speaker  inform "d  the  House,  that  M^  Philemon  Waters, 
returnM  as  a  Member  for  the  Lower  District  between  Broad  and 
Saluda  rivers,  Col"  Wndc  Hami)ton  for  the  District  of  Saxe- 
gotliM.  and  M^.  RicJianl  (Jougli  for  the  Parish  of  Saint  Johns. 
Berkley  County,  attended  at  the  door,  and  desired  to  know  if  it 
was  their  pleasure  they  shou'd  be  call'd  in.  and  asked  whether  they 
intended  to  (jnalify. — 

Ordered  that  they  Ix'  calh'd  in.  and  on  being  called  in  and 
Severally  asked  by  >P.  Speaker  if  tiiey  were  ready  to  <|nalify  as 
Members  of  this  House. —  They  answered  in  tiie  AOirniative. 

.\P.  Hulson  an<l  M'.  Bnrk-e  were  desired  to  Administer  to 
them  the  Oaths  of  Qualification  and  .Vllegaiice:  >P.  llntson  and 
M\  Bnrke  reported  tha(  (hey  had  administred  the  Oaths  (o  (hose 
Gentlemen.  And  they  (ook  their  seats  Mccoi-<IiiigIy. 

.V  .Message  from  his  l-'xicllencv  the  (lovenior,  in  (he  foll<»w- 
ing  words  viz*.- 

M^  Speaker  \-  (ientlemen. — 

A  Majoritv  of  I  he  SeMa(e  and  House  of  Kc|>resontntivos  hav- 
ing (|ualified.    I    re(|ues(    yon    will    prf)ceed   to  the   Election   of   a 
Governor  in   my  stead,  (he  Spiiil   of  the  Con-(i(nt  i<in   rc<|inring 
(hat  anodier  shou'd  be  now  chosen. — 
Jannnrv  -j:)"'.  1782 —  J.  lint  ledge 


2G 


A  Motion  was  niiide  and  Seconded  that  a  Committee  be 
appointed  to  confer  with  a  Committee  of  the  Senate  on  the  fol- 
h)\vini»-  Subjects  viz^ — 

1*^  AVhether  the  present  LeoishUiire  shall  expire,  and  a  new 
Election  for  a  General  Asn^embly  be  had  on  the  last  Monday  in 
November  next,  and  the  day  followin*;,  or  whether  it  shall  Con- 
tinue for  two  years  from  the  time  it  was  elected, — 

Also  Avhat  state  officers  shall  be  now  appointed  and  for  how 
long  a  time. — 

The  Questions  being  severally  put  by  M"".  Speaker  were  car- 
ried in  the  Affirmative. — 
Ordered  that. 

M''.  Mathews 
Col°.  Laurens  M-".  Ed,  Rutledge 

Colo  Grimke     &  M"".  John  E.  Calhoun,  be 

a  Connnittee. — 

Ordered,  that  a  Message  be  prepared  to  be  sent  to  the  Hon- 
orable the  Senate  for  the  above  purposes,  and  that  M"".  Speaker 
do  sign  the  same, — 

The  following  Message  vras  accordingly  prepared,  agreed  to 
by  the  House,  and  Sign'd  by  M''.  Speaker, 

In  the  House  of  Representatives) 
January  25'^.  1782  J 

Honble  Gentlemen. — 

This  House  having  appointed  a  Committee  to  con- 
sider the  folloAving  subjects  viz*.  AVhether  the  present  Legisla- 
ture shall  expire  and  a  new  Election  for  a  General  Assembly  be 
had  on  the  last  Monday  in  November  next,  and  the  day  following, 
or  whether  it  shall  continue  for  two  years,  from  the  time  it  was 
Elected,  also  what  State  officers  shall  be  noAv  appointed  and  for 
how  long  a  time,  request  that  your  House  will  be  pleased  to 
appoint  a  Committee  to  join  our  Committee  in  free  conference, 
on  tlie  subjects  above  mentioned,  our  Committee  are  M"".  Mathews, 
M""  Edward  Kutledge,  Col°.  Laurens.  Col".  Gi-imke  &  M^  John 
Ewen  Calhoun 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Hugh  Rutledge 
Speaker, 
Ordered.  That  M^  Edward  Rutledge  and  M"".  Kean  do  wait 
on  the  Senate  with  the  foregoing  Message, 


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M"".  Edward  Kutledge.  Keported  that  M"".  Kean  and  himself 
had  delivered  to  the  Senate  the  Messaire  they  had  in  eharire. — 

A  Messnire  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk.  retiirnin<>;  the  Bill 
for  the  better  Defence  and  Security  of  this  State,  during  the 
recess  of  the  General  Assembly,  which  had  been  read  twice  in 
that  House. 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clei'k  in  the  following 
words  viz'.  In  the  Senate  2.')'''  January  1782. 

M^  Sj^eaker  &  Gentlemen. — 

This  House  have  appointed  a  Committee  to  Join  a  Com- 
mittee of  your  House,  in  free  Conference  on  the  Subjects  men- 
tioned in  vour  Message  of  todav. —  Our  Conunittee  are  General 
Clarion.  M"^.  Bee.  M-".  Dupont,  ^Nl'.  Berwick  &  Col",  Watson 

John  Lewis  Gervais  President 

And  then  the  House  Ad- 
journed till  to  morrow 
ISIorning  10,  o'Clock 

Saturday  the  '26. 

The  House  met  according  to  Ad joiirnnu'iit. 

Read  the  Journals  of  Yesterdays  proceedings — 

On  .Motion  it  was. 

Ordered  that  the  speech  of  his  Plxcellency  the  Governor  to 
the  (ieiieral  .\ss<'inbly  and  the  Address  of  this  House  in  answer 
tliereto.  and  his  K.\cenen<-y's  answei-  to  the  :id(h'ess  be  foi'thw  ith 
printed  in  tlie  ( Ja/./ette. 

Col".  r>auren.s  fi-oni  the  ('oniuiittee  a])poiiiteil  to  (^)n^■id<'r 
wliat  Estates  in  this  (\»untry  are  proper  subjei-ts  of  Con(is<'ation 
and  M'(|uestrat  ion.  ami  In  what  purposes  the  pr(»lits  aiisiii;:  iVnni 
them  riia\'  be  be-l  applied,  ini'niiiied  the  House  thai  lh<-  ('oniuiit- 
tee weie  ready  t(»  r<'porl.  il  the  Fb»nse  would  be  |)leavei|  t»»  receive 
it.  He  aeeordingh  read  the  h'epori  in  his  phiee.  iiihI  <leli\ered  it 
in  at  the  cjeiks  table,  where  it   was  again  lead  for  inf<»rnial  ion 

Ordered  that  llw  eon'«i<lerMt ion  nf  the  foregoing  Ifeport  Ih- 
postponed  untill  Monday  next. 

M'.  i'.urke  from  the  Committee  appointed  lo  receive  the 
Names  of  siuli  persons  ns  are  pioper  to  be  nominatecl  .Tuslices 
of  the  ]*e;ice,  ()rdinaries  and  Coroners  f(M-  the  several  flistricts 
in  this  State  inform'd  the  Ilon^e.  that  the  c-oinmittee  were  ready 
to  rejjort.  if  the  Houm'  wou'd  be  p|ea>-M  to  receive  it.  he  accord- 
ingly read  the  i-eport  in  his  place,  and  delivei'ed  it  in  at  the 
Clerk's  Table,  where  it  was  again  read,  and  it  being  suggested  to 


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the  House  on  readin<>:  tlie  list  of  Persons  to  be  nominated  Jus- 
tices of  the  peace,  that  several  names  had  been  omitted, — 

Ordered  that  the  said  report  be  recommitted  and  a  JNIessage 
be  prepared  to  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  Senate  to  request  that 
they  woud  be  pleased  to  direct  the  Committee  of  their  House, 
aoain  to  meet  the  Committe  of  this  House  for  the  purpose  of 
adding  more  names  to  the  List  of  Justices  &'==^.  the  following  Mes- 
sage "was  accordingly  prepared  and  agreed  to  by  the  House,  and 
sign'd  by  M""  Speaker  viz^ 

In  the  house  of  Representatives 

Honble  Gentlemen,—  January  26'^.  1782 

This  House  have  thought  proper  to  recommit  the 
Report  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  receive  the  names  of 
Proper  persons  to  be  nominated  Justices  of  the  peace.  Ordinaries 
and  Coroners,  for  the  Several  Districts  in  this  State,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  adding  more  Xames  of  Persons  to  the  List  of  Justices  of 
the  peace  of  which  this  House  think  it  necessary  to  inform  your 
House,  that  the  Committee  appointed  by  your  House  may  again 
meet  our  Committee  for  the  above  mentioned  purposes — 

By  Order  of  the  House 

Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 

Ordered  that  M"".  Burke  &  M"^  R.  Hutson  do  wait  on  the 
Senate  with  the  above  Message, 

A  Petition,  of  Sundry  Inhabitants  of  Saint  Matliews  Parish, 
against  the  late  Election  was  presented  to  the  House  and  Read, 

Ordered,  that  the  above  petition  be  refer'd  to  the  Committee 
on  Priveleges  and  Elections, — 

M"".  Burke,  Reported  that  M^  Hutson  and  himself  had 
diliver'd  to  the  Senate,  the  Message  they  had  in  charge, — 

M"".  Mathews,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  Confer  with 
the  Committee  of  the  Senate,  on  the  Several  matters  mention'd 
in  the  Message  of  Yesterday,  from  this  House  to  the  Senate, 
inform'd  the  House,  that  the  Committee  were  ready  to  Report,  if 
the  House  wou'd  be  pleas'd  to  receive  it,  He  according  read  the 
report  in  his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks  table,  where 
it  was  again  read,  and  is  as  follows  viz*, 

Report, — That  they  have  confer'd  with  a  committee  of  the 
Senate,  on  the  several  matters  referr'd  to  them,  and  have  unani- 
mously agreed  on  the  following  points  viz*, — 

That  the  present  Members  of  the  Senate,  and  house  of  Repre- 
sentatives, ought  not  to  hold  their  seats  longer  than  the  last 
Monday  in  November  next. 


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That  the  Governor,  Lieu*  Governor,  ^Members  of  the  Privy 
Council  and  other  officers  pointed  out  by  the  Constitution  to  be 
elected  at  the  first  ISIeeting  of  the  General  Assembly  ou^jht  not  at 
this  time  to  be  Elected  to  serve  longer  than  uiitill  a  new  appoint- 
ment can  be  made  by  the  next  senate  and  House  of  Representa- 
tives, 

That  an  Election  for  Eight  privy  Councellors  shouVl  now  be 
made,  to  serve  as  is  above  mentioned, — 

That  Tuesday  next  the  Twenty  ninth  of  Instant  be  appointed 
for  the  Election  of  all  such  Officers,  as  are  directed  by  the  Con- 
stitution to  be  made  on  the  first  meeting  of  the  General  Assembly, 

Resolvxl,  that  this  House  do  agree  to  the  foregoing  Report, 

Ordered  that  a  Message  be  prcpar'd  to  be  sent  to  the  Hon'ble 
the  Senate,  on  the  several  Matters  above  Specified  and  that  M"". 
Speaker  do  Sign  the  same.  Accordingly  the  following  Message 
was  prepar'd  viz' 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  Jan'^>'.  'J(>.  1782 

Honble  (Jentlemen, — 

This  House  having  Considered  and  agreed  to  the  report 
of  their  Conuiiittee  appointed  to  join  a  ("onimittee  of  your  House 
in  free  Confei-ence  on  the  several  iiuittei-s  mentioned  in  tlu^  Mes- 
sage of  tliis  House  of  Ve--(<T(l;iy  to  your  lloiisc.  think  it  neces- 
sarv  to  send  \oiir  llononrs  the  rcpoit  ;is  agri'eil  to  ;ind  i"e([uest 
youi"  ( 'oiiciiirence  thereto. — 

I'y  Onh'i-  of  the  House 
Hugh    Iviil  ledge  Speulcer 

Ordered  'Ihiit  M'.  Mitrhel!  and  M'.  Allstoii  do  wait  on  the 
Senat<'  willi  the  foregoing  Message.    - 

M'.  .Miteliell  re|)or(e<].  that  M'.  Allston  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  Iloiilile  the  Senate,  the  Message  they  hail  in 
Charge, 

M^  Speaker  iiiforniM  the  Floii-e.  that  Col".  James  l*ostell 
retuiiiod  ns  a  Member  for  the  Tarishes  of  Saint  IMiilij)  and  Saint 
Michael,  attendee!  at  the  door,  and  desirM  (o  ivnf)w  if  it  was  their 
pleasiue  he  should  be  calleil  in.  and  aslced  if  he  intended  to 
fpialify,- 

Ordei-ed  that  he  be  (all'd  in.  And  on  being  eallM  in  an<l 
asked  by  AP.  Speaker,  if  In-  intended  to  qmilify.  He  answered  iti 
the  aflirmative.  Having  been  likewise  retnrni'il  for  the  i'arisli  of 
T^rinee  Frederiek-,  he  maih-  his  Eleetion  for  the  former, 


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Onlorod  that  M".  Richard  Ilutson  do  administer  to  him  the 
Oaths  of  Qualification  and  Allegiance. — 

AP.  Hiitson,  report^id  that  he  had  Administred  the  same  tx> 
Cob'.  James  Postell,  and  he  took  his  seat  accordingly 

And  then  the  House  adjournd  till 
to  morrow  morning  10,  oClock 

Sunday  the  27'\ 

The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  Yesterdaj's  proceedings — 

Docf.  Ramj^ey,  from  the  Committee  to  bring  in  a  Militia 
Law.  inform'd  the  House,  that  the  Committee  were  ready  to 
report  if  the  House  woird  be  pleas'd  to  receive  it,  he  accordingly 
read  the  Title  of  the  Bill,  intitled  a  Bill  for  the  Regulation  of 
the  Militia  of  this  State  in  his  f)lace,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the 
clerks  table  where  it  was  read  a  first  time, — 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  read  a  Second  time  to  morroAv, — 

Col''.  Laurens  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  Consider  of 
a  Proper  Vote  of  Tlianks  to  General  Greene,  and  what  further 
acknowledgements  should  be  made  him  for  his  distinguished  Ser- 
vices to  this  State,  inform'd  the  House  that  the  Committee  were 
ready  to  report,  if  the  House  would  be  pleased  to  receive  it,  he 
accordingly  read  it  in  his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks 
Table,  Avhere  it  was  again  read  and  is  as  follows  viz*. —  Your 
Committee  recommend  that  the  following  resolves  be  entered 
into  by  the  House, 

1^*  Resolved  that  the  House  of  Representatives  impressed 
with  a  Sense  of  the  illustrious  services  rendered  to  this  State  by 
Maj''.  General  Greene,  particularly  in  his  rapid  recovery  of  its 
Territory,  and  in  Circumscribing  the  Enemy  Avithin  their  present 
narrow  limits, —  Anxious,  at  the  same  time  to  give  their  Testi- 
mony of  the  Superior  Genius  displayed  in  his  General  system  of 
Operations,  and  his  enlightened  spirit  of  enterprise  in  the  field, 
Unanimously  Vote  him  their  thanks  in  the  name  of  the  People, — 

2^.  Resolved,  That  as  a  proof  of  these  Sentiments  and  an 
invitation  to  this  excellent  Citizen  to  reside  in  the  Bosom  of  a 
Country  to  which  he  is  so  dear,  leave  be  given  to  bring  in  a  Bill 
for  Vesting  him  Avith  a  fee  simple  Estate  of  the  Value  of  Ten 
Thousand  Guineas, — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  the  rejDort  be  imme- 
diately taken  into  Consideration, — 


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The  Question  being  put. — 

Ordered,  that  the  Report,  be  taken  into  imediate  Considera- 
tion and  being  debated  paragraph  bj'  paragraph  was  unanimously 
agi'eed  to. 

Resolved,  Xem.  Con. 

That  the  Thanks  of  this  House  as  recommended  in  the 
Report  of  the  Connnittee  and  agreed  to  by  this  House,  be  trans- 
mitted to  the  Honorable  Major  General  Greene,  by  M^  Speaker, 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  Committee 
appointed  to  Consider  of  a  Proper  Vote  of  Thanks  to  Gen'.  Greene 
&'^^.  be  directed  to  bring  in  a  I)ill  empowering  the  executive 
Authority  to  ]iurchase  in  Trust  for  the  Honorable  Major  General 
Greene,  a  real  Estate  to  the  value  of  Ten  Thousand  Guineas,  and 
to  pledge  the  publick  Faith  for  making  good  the  Same, — 

Ordered  that  the  said  Committee  do  lu-ing  in  a  Bill  for  the 
purposes  above  mentioned. — 

The  Bill  entitled  a  Bill  for  holding  the  Circuit  Courts,  of 
Oyer  and  Terminer  in  the  several  Districts  of  this  State  and  for 
making  out  a  Xew  Jury  list  was  Ordered  to  be  read  a  Second 
time, —  On  reading  the  first  enacting  Clause  of  the  Bill,  A  Motion 
was  made  and  seconded  that  the  Circuit  Courts  be  held  at  four 
stated  times  in  the  Year,  A  Debate  thereupon  arose,  and — 

The  Question  being  put.  the  House  divided 
Vnv  flic  iiiodoii   I'2  against  it  4;"). 
It  |)a^^-i'd  in  the  Xcgative — 

Tli(>  fii'st  Clause  being  (hen  read. 

A  Motion  was  made  atirl  Sccondi'il.  ilmL  tlic  following  pro- 
v\fin  vi/,'.  "provided  also  ne\  eri  lieless  (liat  it  sliall  and  may  be 
"lawful  lo  ;ii)(|  for  the  (io\ciiioi-  nr  ( "uniiii.'inder  in  (Iiief  foi'  the 
"Time  being  by  and  wiili  tin-  mhiee  i^-  eonseni  of  the  privy 
"Conneil  to  iip|)oint  ;iny  other  |)hi<'e  or  phices  in  (he  said  Disti'icts 
"respeetively   for  holding  the  said   ('onrt^'"  he  ;idde(l  (hereto, 

The  Question  being  pnt.  'twas  eaii-ied  in  (he  Adiruiat'' 

The  Proviso  w;is  (hen   niad«'  part-  of  (he   I'ill. 

The  Second  and  Ihinl  Clauses  being  iciid  ;umI  the  (jiicslions 
pnt  were  iigl'eed   to. 

A  motion  w;is  nniilc  nnd  seeonded  (hat  be(ween  the  third 
and  fourth  ('laus<'  of  the  I'.ill  ilx'  following  <uie  he  insertcil  viz'. 
"And  be  it  further  cn;ictci|  \<\  the  .\ulli<uity  :i foresaid  That  all 
"and  e\e?-y  Persoti  and  I'ers<ms  who  shall  he  drawn  to  servo  as 
"Jurors  at  anv  of  tln'  Courts  above  mentif)ned  shidl  on  d<faul(  be 


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"subject  and  liable  to  all  the  pains  and  penalties  imposed  on 
"Jurors  by  any  Act  or  Acts  of  the  General  Assembly  of  this 
"State." —  no  debate  arising-  thereupon. — 

The  Question  was  put  &  it  was  carried  in  the  affirmative,  and 
the  clause  was  inserted  accordingly.— 

The  Fifth  clause  of  the  Bill  being  Read,  and 

The  Question  put  was  agreed  to. — 

On  Reading  the  sixth  clause  of  the  Bill, — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded  "That  the  whole  clause 
be  erased.'' —  No  debate  arising  thereui:)on 

The  Question  was  put,  and  it  was  carried  in  the  affirmative, 
the  whole  Clause  was  accordingly  struck  out 

The  last  Clause  being  then  read  thro  &  the  Question  put,  it 
was  agreed  to, — 

The  whole  Bill  being  read  tJiro'  and  the  Question  put. 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  Senate, 

And  then  the  House  adjourn'd  til 
to  morrow  morn^^.  10,  o'Clock 

Monday  the  28*^. 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings. — 

M^  Kean  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  bring  in  a  Bill 
for  settling  the  qualification  of  the  Electors  and  Elected  in  the 
next  General  Assembly,  inform'd  the  House  that  the  Committee 
had  prepar'd  a  Bill  agreeable  to  the  order  of  the  House,  if  the 
House  woud  be  pleased  to  receive  it,  He  accordingly  read  the 
Title  of  the  Bill  in  his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks 
Table,  where  it  was  read  the  first  time, — 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  read  a  second  time. 

The  Report  of  the  Committee  to  consider  what  Estates  in 
this  Countiy  are  proper  subjects  of  Confiscations  and  sequestra- 
tions and  to  what  purpose  the  profits  arising  from  them  shall  be 
best  applied,  was  taken  into  Consideration,  agreeable  to  the  Order 
of  Saturday  last,  and  being  debated  paragra])h  by  paragraph  was 
agreed  to  except  that  Clause  in  which  the  Committee  requested 
to  be  discharg'd,  Avhich  on  Motion  made  and  Seconded  and  the, — 
Question  put,  was  struck  out. 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk  returning  the 
report  of  the  Committee  respecting  the  duration  of  the  present 
Legislature,  and  fixing  the  day  of  the  choice  of  a  Governor,  Lieu- 


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tenant  Governor,  and  other  state  officers, —  the  resohition  of  this 
House, —  witli  the  Concurrence  of  the  Senate  on  those  Subjects, 

The  second  readino:  of  the  Militia  Bill  which  had  been 
Ordered  to  be  read  to  day  was  postponed, 

And    then    the   House   Adjourned 
till  to  morrow  Morne.  10.  ^'Clock 

Tuesday  the  20"'. 

The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  j:)r()ceedin<rs — 

M^  Speaker  inform'd  the  House,  that  M"".  Thomas  Hey  ward 
Sen"",  returned  as  a  Member  for  the  jiarish  of  Saint  Helena 
attended  at  the  door,  desir'd  to  know  if  it  Avas  their  pleasure  he 
shouM  l)e  called  in  and  asked  whether  he  intended  to  qualify — 

Ordered  that  he  be  called  in. —  and  on  being  called  in  and 
asked  by  M"^.  Speaker  if  he  intended  to  (inalify. — 

He  declined  Serving 

ficn'.  riadsden  came  into  the  House,  and  desired  leave  of  the 
H«)n>e.  t<»  resign  the  Ollice  of  Lieutenant  Govei-nor  of  this  State, 
and  infornii'd  the  House  at  the  same  liiiu'.  thai  he  would  also  wait 
on  the  Honblc  (he  Senate  foi*  the  same  |)uri)ose  if,  the  House 
would  be  |tlr;i^('(|  (o  ;i(r('|ii  of  lijs  resignation. — 

Resolved  tlinl.  this  lloiisc  dci  .\cc('|i|  of  the  resignation  of 
the  Honble  Ohristophcr  ( ladsdcn  Ks(|'.  as  1  jciitciiant  (rovernor  of 
this  StaU'.— 

.M'.  S|i('ak'rr  iiifoini'd  the  Ilou-c  I  hat  (iciicral  Ctadsd<'n 
I'ctur'n'd  as  a  Mciiilicr  fur  the  I'aii^h  of  I'lincc  (Jcoi'gc  A\'inyaw, 
attended  at  the  doni-.  ami  desired  to  know  if  it  was  their  pleasure 
he  should  be  ealle(|  in.  and  asked  if  he  intended  to  (pialiry. — 

Ordered  that  he  be  calleil  in  Ami  on  being  called  in  and 
asked  by  Ar.  Speakei-, 

He  answere(|  in  the  adirniative 

.^I^  IJicliard  llutson  was  desired  lo  administer  to  him  the 
Oaths  <»r  C^>iialifiea(  ion  and  Allegiance,  M'.  llutson  i-e|)orted  that 
he  had  administred  the  said  Oaths  to  (Jenei'al  Gadsden.  And 
he  took'  his  seat   accordingly 

.V  .Nb'-sage  fi'o?ii  his  E.xcellency  the  (io\crnor  a<'com])anied 
with  sundry  Lett<'rs  an<l  pajx-rs,  frf)m  the  I'resident  of  (\)ngre.ss, 
His  Kxcellency  fieneral  A\'ashington  and  tin'  linaniicr  of  the 
United  States  which  weie  lead  foi-  (he  information  of  the 
House, — 


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A  INIotioii  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  Message  of  his 
Excellency  the  Governor  and  the  several  Lettere  and  papers 
accompanying  the  same,  be  referr'd  to  a  Committee. 

Ordered  that, —  The  Honorable  M-".  John  Mathews  Doct^ 
Eamsay  &  Col°.  Laurens  be  a  Committee  for  that  purpose, 

jNI"".  EdAvard  Rutledge,  from  the  Committees  appointed  to 
bring  in  a  Bill  to  revive  such  Laws  as  have  expired  since  the 
sitting  of  the  last  General  Assembly,  or  will  expire  with  the  pres- 
ent session,  and  also  a  Bill  to  suspend,  the  operation  of  the 
Limitation  Act.  informed  the  House  that  the  Committees  had 
prepared  such  Bills,  if  the  House  wou'd  be  pleased  to  receive 
them.  He  accordingly  read  the  Titles  of  the  said  Bills,  in  his 
place  and  delivered  them  in  at  the  Clerks  Table,  ^diere  the  said 
Bills  were  Several}^  read  a  first  time. — 

Ordered  that,  the  said  Bills  be  read  a  second  time. 

A  ^lotion  was  made  and  seconded  that  a  Message  be  sent  to 
the  Honorable  the  Senate,  requesting  their  attendance  in  this 
House  in  order  to  proceed  to  the  Election  of  a  Governor  and  other 
State  Officers  agreeable  to  the  Order  of  the  day. — 

A  message  being  accordingly  sent,  the  Senate  attended  in 
this  House,  and  voted  with  this  House  for  a  Governor,  On  cast- 
ing up  the  Ballots  it  appeared  that  a  Majority  of  Votes  of  the 
Members  present  w^ere  in  favour  of  the  Honorable  Christopher 
Gadsden  Esq"".  M"".  Speaker  thereupon  declared  M^  Gadsden  the 
Governor  Elect, 

Whereupon  M^  Gadsden  urged  many  Cogent  reasons  to  the 
House  for  declining  that  important  trust,  to  w^hich  the  Legislature 
had  been  pleased  to  Elect  him,  and  therefore  requested  they 
wou'd  indulge  him  in  declining  to  accept  of  that  Office, — 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  M"".  Gadsden  be  per- 
mitted to  decline  accepting  the  Office  of  Governor  of  this  State, 

The  Question,  being  put, — 

Resolved  in  the  Affirmative, — 

A  Message  was  sent  to  the  Senate  acquainting  them,  that 
M''.  Gadsden  declined  accepting  the  Office  of  Governor  to  which 
he  had  been  Elected,  and  that  this  House  had  granted  his  request, 
this  House  therefore  desired  their  attendance  in  order  to  proceed 
to  another  Election  of  a  Governor. — 

The  Senate  accordingly  attended  in  the  House,  and  Voted 
with  this  House  for  a  Governor., —  On  casting  up  the  Ballots  it 
appeared  that  a  Majority  of  the  Votes  of  the  Members  present 


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were  in  favour  of  the  Honorable  John  Mathews  Esquire,  M^ 
Speaker  thereupon  dechired  M^  ^Mathews  the  Governor  elect — 
M''.  Mathews  desired  the  House  wou'd  indul^re  him  in  declining 
to  accept  of  the  Office  of  Governor  to  which  the  General  Assem- 
bl}'  had  done  him  the  Honor  to  elect  him.  whereupon,  A  Motion 
was  made  and  Seconded  that  this  House  will  not  eive  M"". 
Mathews  leave  to  decline  that  Office. — 

The  Question  being  put, — 

The  House  were  unanimously  against  accepting  M^ 
Mathews's  declination. —  M^  Mathews  then  retired  from  the 
House 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded  that  a  Message  be  sent  to 
the  Honble  the  Senate  requesting  their  attendance  in  this  House 
in  order  to  proceed  to  the  Election  of  a  Lieutenant  Governor. — 

A  Message  was  accordingly  sent. —  The  Senate  attended  in 
this  House,  and  voted  with  this  House  for  a  Lieutenant  (xover- 
nor. —  On  casting  up  the  Ballots  it  appeared  that  the  Honble 
Richard  Hiitson  Esquire  had  a  Majority  of  Votes  of  the  Mem- 
bers present  in  his  favour, —  M^.  Sj^eaker  thereupon  declared  the 
H()noral)le  Ividiard  Hutson  Esquire  to  be  duly  Elected  Lieu'. 
Governor  of  this  State, —  ^P.  Hiitson  being  present  declared  to 
the  House  his  intention  of  accepting  the  ( )ffiee  of  Lieutenant 
Governor  to  which  he  had  been  chosen, —  and  retired. — 

A  Message  was  then  sent  to  the  Senate  rcfpiesting  their 
attendance  in  this  IIou>e  to  nmUe  an  Injection  of  pjght  ))rivv 
Counsellors. —  The  Senate  accoidingly  attended  and  voted  with 
this  House  fdi-  |ii-ivy  Counsellors, —  On  casting  up  the  Ballots  it 
aj)peared.  Thai  the  iloiioraltle  Edward  Kiit ledge;,  (lenei'al  Sinup- 
ter.  Col",  ^^'ill<inson.  Samuel  Smith.  Peter  l*K>C(|uet,  Kich''.  Beres- 
ford,  and  John  LloyM.  had  a  Majoiily  *>f  I  lie  \'otes  of  the  Mem- 
bers pres<Mit.  but  a  great  many  i)f  the  .Nb-mbers  ha\ing  I'etin'd 
from  the  Ibiiise  whilst  the  liallots  were  casting  up,  and  there  not 
being  a  House  present.  wIhmi  the  I'allots  wei'e  all  ilrawn, 

M'.  Speakt'i"  adjourned  the  House 
till  to  .\btrniw  Morning  in.  ""('lock 

Wednes(bi_v  tlie  .",()"'. 
The  House  met  accui'diii'.''  to  Ad  jouruuicMt. 
Bead,  llie  duurnals  nf  yesterdays  |)roceedings 
M^  Sjjeaker.  tlicn  declan-d.  That  upon  Casting  up  (he  Ballots 
of  Yesterday  for  Miinliei--  of  (he  I'ii\y  Coinicil   i(   a])|)eared, — 


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That  the  Honble  I<:(l\v:ir(l  Kiitledjre,  Gi'iieral  Siiini)tor  Col°.  Wil- 
kinson. Sanniel  Smith,  Petor  Bocqnet,  Kich<^'.  Beresford,  and  John 
Lloy'd  hail  a  Majority  of  Votes  of  the  Members  present,  and  that 
they  were  duly  elected, — 

A  Debate  arose  on  the  Ninth  clause  of  the  Constitution, 
whether  any  person  w  ho  had  served  as  Lieutenant  Governor  of 
this  State  for  two  years  was  elegeble  in  the  Privy  Council  imme- 
diately thereafter. — 

The  Question  beingi:  put  by  M""  Speaker, 
Eesolved  in  the  xVftirmative, — 

A  message  was  sent  to  the  Senate  requesting  their  attendance 
in  this  House  to  elect  one  more  Privy  Counsellor  seven  only  hav- 
ing been  elected. —  The  Senate  accordingly  attended  and  voted 
with  this  House  for  one  more  Pri^^y  Counsellor  upon  casting  up 
the  Ballots  it  appeared  that  the  Honorable  Christopher  Gadsden 
had  the  ^Majority  of  Votes  of  the  Members  present,  M"",  Speaker 
thereupon  declared  M""  Gadsden  duly  elected  to  that  Office, 

A  message  was  sent  to  the  Senate  requesting  their  attendance 
in  this  House  to  elect  Sheriifs  for  the  several  Districts  in  this 
State, — 

A  motion  was  then  made  and  seconded  for  leave  to  bring  in 
a  Bill  to  reduce  the  Fees  of  Sheriffs  to  the  former  standard, 
The  Question  being  put,  by  M"".  Speaker. 

It  was  carried  in  affirmative. 
Ordered  that  M'.  Gibbes  and  M"".  Ferguson  be  a  Committee 
to  l)ring  in  a  Bill  for  that  purpose. — 

The  Senate  came  into  this  House,  and  Voted  with  this  House 
for  Sheriffs.  uj)on  casting  up  the  Ballots  it  appeared  that  M''. 
Daniel  Stevens  had  a  Majority  of  Votes  as  Sheriff  of  Charles 
Town  District,  M"".  William  Ross  for  Beaufort  District, —  M^ 
William  Robinson  for  Orangeburgh  District, —  Col°.  John 
Thomas  Jun''  for  Ninety  Six  district  M"".  Alexander  Moore  for 
Camden  District,  M^  Jacob  William  Harvey  for  George  Town 
District, —  and  M"".  John  Wilson  for  Cheraws  District  M^ 
Speaker  thereupon  declared  the  sev^eral  (Jentlemen  above  named 
duly  elected  sheriff's  for  the  Districts  above  mentioned  respect- 
ively.— 

The  Bill  entitled  a  Bill  to  revive  such  Law^s  as  have  expired 
since  the  sitting  of  the  last  General  Assembly,  or  will  expire  with 
the  present  Session, —  and  the  Bill  to  suspend  the  Operation  of 
the  Limitation  Act  were  severaly  read  a  second  time 


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The  Questions  being  Severaly  put  by  M"".  Speaker  whether 
the  said  Bills  shou'd  be  sent  to  the  Senate, — 

They  were  carried  in  the  Affirmative 
Ordered  that  the  said  Bills  be  sent  to  the  Senate, 

And  then  the  House 
Adjourned  till  to 
morrow  morn^^.  10.  °C.k 

Thursday  the  31^'. 

The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings — 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  five  Delegates  be 
elected  to  represent  this  State  in  Congress. —  a  Debate  arose 
thereon,  and — 

Another  motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  Seven  Dele- 
gates be  elected  to  represent  this  State  in  Congress, — 

The  Question  being  put.  whether  seven  delegates  shou'd  be 
elected. —  It  parsed  in  the  Xegative, — 

The  Question  was  llion  ])iit.on  the  first  Motion  for  the  choice 
of  five  Delegates, —   It  was  carried  in  the  allirmative, 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  a  Message  be  sent  to 
the  Honorable  the  Seuate,  requesting  that  they  woud  appoint  a 
Committee  of  tlieir  House,  to  join  the  Committee  from  this  House, 
to  wait  on  M^  Mathews  the  Governor  elect,  to  desire  to  know, 
when  he  wouVl  be  pleased  to  attend  in  this  House  to  take  the 
Oaths  of  qualification  and  allegiance,  agreeable  to  the  Constitu- 
tion,— 

Ordered  that.—  Col".  John  La  mens  and  M^  Edward  I\ut- 
Jedge  be  a  C()mmitt<'e  f<ir  (liaf  pnipose, — 

Col":  T/aui-ens.  Ivc|)(Mt('d  lo  the  House,  that  M*".  Edward  TJut- 
ledgo  an<l  liinisclf  liad  d<'li\cr<'d  to  (lie  Senate  the  Message  they 
had  in  Charge,  and  t'lal  tliey  witli  I  lie  Conmiiltee  from  that 
House  liaij  acroi-dingi V  wailetj  on  tlie  (Joxeiiior  I<'lee(,  to  desire  tO 
know  when  lie  woiid  lie  plea-ed  to  attend  in  tlii-  House  to  qualify 
as  (fovernor.  The  (lovcfiioi-  ir(iii-n"d  Tor  answer  that  lie  woud 
attend   iiiini<'<liately.  - 

A  .Nb'ssage  was  sent  to  tlie  Senate  I'equesting  (lieii-  attendance 
in  this  House,  to  see  the  (io\ ci'nor  elect  take  tin-  ( )at  lis  of  Qualifi- 
cation allegiaiK-e.  and  of  t  Xliee  agn'(>able  (o  (he  Constitution, — 

The  Senate  aecordingly  attended  and  a  ("onnnitt<'e  from  the 
Senate  and  this  Ib»n-e.  Introdneed  (lie  (Joxcrnor  elect  iuto  this 
Hou.se,  M*^,  Speaker  then  admiiiistred  to  liim  the  Oaths  of  Qual- 


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ilication  nlloiiiaiu'e  and  of  Ollicc.  TTis  KxcoUency  the  Governor 
then  retired. — The  Senate  still  reniainino-  in  tlie  House,  The  Hon- 
oral)le  Kichard  lliitson  I^ieutenant  (lovernor  Elect,  was  intro- 
duced into  this  House,  M"".  Speaker  then  adniinistred  to  him  the 
Oaths  of  Qualification  alleiiiance  and  of  otlice, —  The  Senate 
heinof  still  present.  jM'.  Sjieaker  Adniinistred,  the  Oaths  of  quali- 
fication. Allegiance  and  of  Office,  to  the  following  Gentlemen, 
who  were  elected  Members  of  the  Privy  Council  viz^  M"^  Edward 
Rutledge.  Col°  IVfortcm  Wilkinson,  M'\  Samuel  Smith,  M-".  Peter 
Bocquet,  M"".  John  Lloyd  &  (leneral  Gadsden 

M"".  Speaker  informd  the  Honse,  that  General  Sumpter  then 
present,  and  who  had  been  Elected  a  member  of  the  Privy  Coun- 
cil requested  that  lie  might  be  permitted  to  decline  his  acceptance 
of  that  Office— 

Eesolved  that  General  vSumpter  have  leave  to  decline  that 
Office,  and  that  another  member  of  the  privy  Council  be  chosen 
in  his  stead. 

A  message  was  sent  to  the  senate  requesting  their  attendance 
in  this  House  to  elect  Five  Delegates  to  represent  this  State  in 
Congress, — 

The  Senate  accordingly  attended  and  Voted  with  this  House, 
for  five  Delegates  to  represent  this  State  in  Congress, 

Upon  casting  uj)  the  Ballots,  it  appeared  that  the  following 
Gentlemen  had  a  Majority  of  the  Votes  of  the  Members  present 
viz*. —  John  Rutledge,  David  Ramsay,  Ralph  Izard,  John  Lewis 
Gervais,  and  Arthur  Middleton  Esquires, —  M"".  Speaker  there- 
u])on  declared  the  Several  (ientlemen  above  named  duly  elected 
as  Delegates  to  Represent  this  State  in  Congress. — 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded  that  a  Message  be  sent  to 
the  Senate,  to  request  that  they  wou'd  appoint  a  Committee  to 
join  a  Committee  of  this  House,  Avho  were  appointed  to  bring  in  a 
Bill  for  filling  up  tlie  Continental  Battalions  of  this  State, — 

A  Verbal  Message  was  accordingly  sent  by  M''.  Edw*^.  Rut- 
ledge  and  M*".  Calhoun,  foi-  the  above  purposes, — 

M"".  Edward  Rutledge  reported  that  M^  Calhoun  and  himself 
had  waited  on  the  Senate  Avith  the  jNIessage  they  had  in  charge, — 
The  Senate  returnVl  for  answer  that  they  wou'd  appoint  a  Com- 
mittee for  the  purposes  above  mentioned 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  the  Delegates  to  rep- 
resent this  State  in  Congress,  be  allowed  at  the  rate  of  Six  Hun- 
dred pounds  Sterling  per  Annum, — 


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The  Question  being  i)ut  by  M"".  Speaker, 

Resolved.  That  the  Delegates  to  represent  this  State  in  Con- 
gress, shall  each  of  them  be  allowed  at  the  rate  of  Six  Hundred 
l)ounds  Sterling  ^er  annum, — 

Ordered  that,  a  Message  together  Avith  the  above  Eesolution 
he  sent  to  the  Honorable  the  Senate  desiring  their  Concurrence 
thereto,  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sign  the  same. 

A  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  and  is  as  follows, — 
In  the  House  of  Representatives  Jan'^J'  31^*,  178-2 

Honble  (ientlenien. 

This  House  having  resolved  to  allow  to  each  of  the  Dele- 
gates representing  this  State  in  Congress  at  the  rate  of  Six  PTun- 
dred  Pounds  Sterling  \>vv  auniini.  have  sent  you  the  resolution 
for  that  j)urpose  and  request  your  Concurrence  thereto. 

By  Order  of  the  House. 

Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 

Ordered  that  do  wait  on  the  Honble  the  Senate 

with  the  above  i-esolution  and  Message 

A   Motion  was  made  and    Seconded  that  a   Connnilloe    be 
appointed  to  devise  ways  and  Means,  for  raising  a  Sum  of  IMoney 
for  defraying  the  Expenses  of  the  Delegates  of  this  State  in  Con- 
gress, agreeable  to  tlic  above  resolution, — 
Ordered  that. 

Gen'.  (ladsden, 

M^  Feigusou  i<c  M^  Dart,  be  a  Committee  for  that  purpose, — 

^r.  I'ui'k'c  from  llic  Coniiiiittcc  appointed  to  roceve  the 
names  of  <\ic\\  itersoiis  a--  arc  |)r<t|i('r  to  be  nominated  .Tustices  of 
the  Peace,  Oi'diiuiries.  and  Coroners  &'^'*. — 

b'eported  that  the  Coniiniltee  lia<l  reeeixcd  the  names  of  Per- 
sons jx-oper  to  lie  clectcMl  ()r(liiiaries  of  the  .s«'\-eral  l)istn(ts  in 
this  State  il  ilie  Ibm-e  wdiiM  be  |»lease(l  lo  icceivc  it.  lie  accord- 
ingly delivcicd  in  tlie  List  at  the  Table. 

A  .^b»lioll  was  made  and  sec-onchMJ.  That  a  Message  be 
sent  to  the  senate  re(|uesting  their  att'endance  in  this  House  to 
make  clioifc  of  a  Privy  ('oiinsellor  in  lh<'  room  of  (ienei'al  Sump- 
ter  wiio  declined  .serving. 

A  message  was  accordingly  sent,  -The  Senate  attended  and 
Voted  with  this  Houm'  for  a  privy  Counsellor  in  the  i-oom  of 
General  Sum|)ter —  upon  casting  up  the  I'.allots  it  appeared  that 
Benjamin  Guerard  Es(|'.  had  a  Majc»r-ity  of  the  Votes  of  the  Mem- 


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bers  present,  M"^  Speaker  thereupon  declared  M'.  Guerard  duly 

elected  a  Member  of  the  privy  Counsil, — 

And    th(Mi    the   House   Adjourned 
till  tomorrow  morn^.  10,  ©"Clock 

Friday  February  the  P^ 

The  House  met  according;  tx)  adjournment. 

Eead  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  j^roceedings. — 

The  Bill  for  the  better  defence  and  Security  of  this  State, 
durinof  the  recess,  of  the  General  Assembly,  was  read  a  third  time, 
in  this  House. — 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  the  following  Pro- 
viso, which  was  an  amendment  made  by  the  Senate  viz'. 
"Provided  that  not  more  than  one  third  part  of  the  Militia  be 
"drawn  forth  into  actual  service,  except  the  Militia  of  those 
"Regiments  belonging  to  the  parts  imediately  invaded  or  within 
"Eight}'  miles  of  the  same"  be  struck  out. — 

A  Debate  arising  thereupon,  and 

The  Question  being  put. 

Tt  passed  in  the  Negative — 

A  ]\Iotion  was  then  made  and  Seconded  for  limiting  the 
number  of  the  militia  to  be  drawn  out  into  actual  Service,  to 
Two  thirds, 

A  Debate  arose  thereupon,  and — 

The  Question  being  put. 

It  passed  in  the  Negative, 

Another  INIotion  was  then  made  and  seconded  for  limiting 
the  number  to  one  half, — 

A  Debate  arising  thereupon,  and — 

The  Question  being  put. 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 

The  Bill  being  read  thro',  and  the  question  put  by  M"". 
Speaker  on  everv^  clause  seperately  was  agreed  to. 

Eesolved  that  the  Bill  do  pass  and  that  the  Title  thereof  be 
an  Act. 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  sent  to  the  Senate  for  their  concur- 
rence, and  that  M^  AA'illiiim  Scott  Jun^  and  M"".  Flagg  do  carry 
the  Same. — 

The  Bill  for  settling  the  qualification  of  the  Electors  and 
Elected  in  the  next  General  Assembly  was  read  a  second  time  in 
this  House, —  On  reading  the  Second  enacting  Clause  of  the 
Bill.— 


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A  ^lotion  was  made  and  Seconded  that  an  amendment  be 
made  in  the  latter  part  of  the  Clause  by  inserting  the  following 
Words  viz^  "and  who  have  continued  and  shall  continue  to  co- 
"operate  in  defence  of  this  State" 

The  Question  being  put — 

It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative 
And  those  words  Avere  accordingly  inserted, — 

On  reading  the  fourth  Clause  of  the  Bill — ■ 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  the  whole  clause  be 
Struck  out, — 

A  Debate  arising  thereupon — 

The  Question  was  put, 

And  carried  in  the  affirmative 

On  Reading  the  last  clause  of  the  Bill. — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded,  That  the  whole  Clause 
be  struck  out. 

A  Debate  arising  thereon  the  question  was  ])ut  by  M^  Sjieaker 
Tt  was  carried  in  the  affirnuitixc. 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  to  amend  the  Bill  by 
inserting  thi-  following  Chiiise  \iz'  "And  l)e  it  further  enacted  by 
"the  authority  aforesaid,  'i'hat  every  person  to  wliom  the  liene- 
■'fits  of  this  Act  iwv  meant  to  be  extendcil.  mid  who  shall  offer 
"to  gi\('  his  A^ote  at  the  Election  of  ATeuibers  of  the  Legislature 
"shall  previous  to  his  ^^otiIlg  jirodiice  (o  the  returning  Oflicer  a 
"Certificate  in  wiiting  un(l<  r  the  hand  of  the  Brigadier  of  Afilitia 
"to  which  lie  shall  licldhij  (if  lii-  liaxing  actually  |)ei'foi'uu>d  the 
"duty  recpiired  of  Inm  \>\  the  l*ro<lamations  herein  before 
"recited,"— 

The  (,)uesli()i)  being  put. — 

It  was  carried  in  I  lie  aHii'ni.il  i  \  c. 

The  ('l.'iiise  was  accordiugly  made  pari   <if  (he  P)ill. 

The  r.ill  being  rcid  thro".  :ni(|  (lie  (pieslion  put. 

Or.jered  thai  I  lie  I'.ill  jir  H'ut  to  the  jlonble  tiie  Seiuite.  and 
thai   M.  \\'illiani  Seoi  I  .Inn',  and  .M ' .  I''la<r<r  do  carrv  th<'  same, 

A  .Motion  wa-  made  and  Secon(h'(|.  ijnit  ;i  ('ommittee  be 
appf)inted  to  devi.se  ways  and  means  for  recrniting  a  lA'gionary 
Corps  under  the  Command  of  ( 'ol  ■.  ^^  ade  Hampton, — 

()nleie<|  that  .M'.  Kapiey.  Dnri  K'am-ey  and  Col",  (irimke  bc 
a  Committee  f<.i  thai  pur|)o.se, — 

.\  ^b)tion  was  made  and  seconded  that  a  Committee  be 
appointed  to  devi-e  "\A'ays  aii<I   Means  for  Supplying  the  Army 


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with  Sappers  and  jMinors,  Artificers,  Pioneers,  Waggoners  and 
Servants  to  the  Officers, 

Ordered  that, —  Col".  Henderson,  Col°  John  Laurens  and 
Col^  Grimke  be  be  a  Coniniittee  for -that  purpose, — 

A  ^Message  from  the  Senate,  by  their  Clerk  in  the  following 
words  viz'. 

Tn  the  Senate  January  31^*,  1782. 
M".  Speaker  ifc  (lentlenien. 

The  Committee  appointed  by  this  House,  to  Join  a  Com- 
mittee of  your  House,  in  free  Conference  to  Consider  of  ways 
and  means  to  fill  up  the  Continental  Battalions  of  this  State  are 
General  ^Marion,  Col".  Harden,  Col°  Horry,  Col°  Watson  &  M^ 
Berwick. — 

By  Order  of  the  Senate 

John  Lewis  Gervais 
President 
And    then   the    House   Adjournd   till 
to  morrow  Morning  10,  °'Clock 

Saturday  February  2<^. 

The'  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  Yesterdays  Proceedings. 

The  Bill  for  the  regulation  of  the  INIilitia  of  this  State  was — 
Ordered  to  be  Read  a  second  time,  On  Reading  the  first  Clause 
of  the  Bill, 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  the  Bill  be  recom- 
mitted. 

A  Debate  arising  thereupon. 

The  Question  was  put, 

It  passed  in  the  negative — 

The  first  and  second  clauses  of  the  Bill  being  read,  & 

The  Questions  thereon  severall}'  put  were  agreed  to. 

On  Reading  the  third  article,  in  the  third  enacting  Clause 
of  the  Bill,  for  regulating  the  Militia, — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  the  following  amend- 
ment, be  made  viz'.  "I)iit  if  an  action  shall  liappen  during  his 
"absence  from  Camj),  if  an  officer  he  shall  be  Cashierd  and 
"turn'd  into  the  Ranks:  if  a  Private,  he  shall  be  put,  into  one  of 
"the  Continental  regiments  of  this  State,  for  twelve  months," 

The  question  Ijeing  put 

It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative. 

On  Reading  the  fourth  article — 


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A  motion  was  niaile  and  seconded,  that  the  whole  of  it  be 
Struck  out,  and  the  following  one  inserted  viz',  "any  non  Com- 
"mission'd  Officer  or  private  who  shall  be  found  guilty  of  plun-, 
''dering  or  taking  the  property  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  State 
''Contrary  to  orders,  shall  serve  in  one  of  the  Continental  Regi- 
"ments  for  any  time,  not  exceeding  twelve  months,  as  to  the 
"Court  Martial  shall  seem  fit." 

The  Question  being  put, — 

It  was  carried  in  the  ailirniative. 

A  motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  the  following  Clause 
be  inserted,  immediately  after  the  preceding  one  viz^  "If  a  Com- 
"mission'd  Officer  shall  be  found  (ruilty  of  the  Crimes  last  above 
"mentioned,  he  shall  be  Cashicid  &  turned  into  one  of  the  Con- 
"tinental  Regiments  of  this  State  as  a  private,  in  which  he  shall 
"be  obliged  to  serve  for  one  Year." 

The  Question  being  put. 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative. 

On  iJeading  the  Eight  Article, 

A  motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  the  following  amend- 
ment be  made  thereto  viz'.  "If  an  (Officer  he  shall  be  Cashierd, 
"reduct'd  to  the  Ranks,  and  p.iy  a  line  of  Twenty  Dollars,  if  a 
"Xon  CommissionM  Ollicci-  oi-  private  he  shall  be  Confined  in  the 
"Provost,  fur  ihrcc  days  and  nights,  and  fined  five  Dollars.'' — 

Tlx'  (Question  being  ])iit. 

It  was  caiTicd  in  (lie  .idliiii.il ive. 

( )ii  Ivt'ading  the  Nintii  Arliflr. 

.V  iiiofion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  the  whole  of  it  be 
Struck  out. 

The  Quotion  being  |>ii(. — 

It   was  cariicij   in  (lie  allifmat  i\  c, — 
It  was  ai  roriliiigly  Slnifk-  oiU.  - 

(  ):i   Kradirii:  llir  Klr\(ii(|i  A  il  icic. 

A  M'llidi:  w  a  -  iiiadi'  ami  ScroiidtM  1.  (Iia(  llif  wliolc  of  it  be 
StnicU  out. 

T'lc  (^)iu'sti()n  being  |)ut. 

It  was  canied  in  the  aHirniative 

Ordered  on  Molidji  thai  a  ("laii^e  \<r  liroiiglit  in  on  the  third 
rending  of  tin-  Hill  for  settling  the  jiay  of  the  Militia,  and  a 
Clause  for  the  Siiuiary  trial  of  jiersons  who  shall  he  lal<en  in  the 
Militia  Camp,  suspeet«'d  of  Ix'ing  Sj)ios. 


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The  Avholo  Bill  being  read  thro',  and 

The  Question  put — 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  sent  to  the  Honourable  the  Senate, 
and  that  ^I'.  A\'illiani  Scott  Jun'.  and  M"".  Dart  do  carry  the 
same, 

^I""  Scott  reported  that  M''  Dart  and  himself  had  delivered  to 
the  Senate,  the  Several  Bills  they  had  in  Charge. — 

A  message  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk  in  the  following 
words  viz^ 

In  the  Senate  February        1782 
M^  Speaker  &  Gent". 

This  House  request  the  Concurrence  of  your  House 
to  amend  the  "Bill  for  the  better  Defence  and  Security  of  this 
"State,  during  the  Eecess  of  the  General  Assembly"  by  inserting 
"the  amended  clause,  between  the  fourth  and  fifth  enacting 
"clause  of  said  Bill. — 

By  Order  of  the  Senate 
John  Lewis  Gervais.— 
President 

The  Clause  proposed  to  be  inserted  in  the  Bill  is  as  fol- 
lows viz^ 

And  be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  that 
the  Governor  or  Commander  in  Chief  for  the  time  being  shall  be 
and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  required  (when  ever  it  shall 
ai)pear  to  him  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  privy  Council 
necessary  so  to  do)  to  issue  Special  Commissions  of  Oyer  and 
Terminer,  to  such  of  the  Judges  of  the  Court  of  General  Sessions 
of  the  Peace,  as  he  shall  think  i^roper  for  the  speedy  trial  of 
Criminal  offenders  in  such  Districts  as  he  may  direct  (altho"  the 
offence  was  committed  in  some  other  District)  And  that  the 
proceedings  on  the  said  Commission  shall  be  as  nearly  similar  as 
may  be  to  the  i)roceedings  of  the  Court  of  assize  directed  or  which 
may  l)e  directed  by  any  act  or  acts  of  the  Gen',  assembly. 

The  Question  being  put,  when  the  foregoing  Message  should 
be  taken  into  Consideration. — 

Resolved  that  it  be  taken  into  Consideration  immediately; 
the  Message  being  again  read,  and  the  Clause  proposed, — 

A  Debate  arose  thereupon,  the  Clause  being  read  three  times, 
and 


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The  Question  put. — 

Resolved.  That  the  Clause  be  made  a  part  of  the  Bill,  and 
that  a  ^Message  be  sent  to  the  Senate  informing  them,  that  this 
House  have  agreed  to  the  clause  proposed  by  that  House,  And 
desire  they  will  be  pleased  to  insert  the  same  in  the  Bill,  entitled 
an  Act  for  the  better  Defence  and  Security  of  this  State,  during 
the  Recess  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do 
Sign  the  Same. — 

The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  viz*. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives) 
February  2^,  1782  ( 

Honourable  Gentlemen  —  this  House  having  consider'd 
your  Message  of  this  day,  with  the  clause  accompanying  it,  which 
Your  House  request  may  be  inserted  in  "the  Bill  for  the  Better 
"defence  and  Security  of  this  State  during  the  recess  of  the  Gen- 
"eral  Assembly"*  and  agi^oed  to  the  clause  as  proposed  by  your 
Honors,  return  the  said  clause  to  your  House  and  desire  your 
Honors  will  be  pleased  to  insert  it  in  the  Bill  P^ntitled  An  Act 
for  the  Better  Defence  and  Security  of  (his  State  durina:  the 
recess  of  the  General  Assembly — 

By  Order  of  the  House 

Hugh   Rutk'dge.  Speaker. 
Oi-dercd  that  M'.  Scott  and  M".  Dail  do  wait  on  the  Senate 
with  llie  foi'egoing  Message^ 

:\^^  Scott  Rc|)oi-ted.  that  M'.  Dart  and  himself  had  delivered 
to  the  Senate,  tix'  Message  (hey  had  in  Chai'ge. 

DfK'f  Ramsay,  from  the  ('onnni((ee  (o  I)e\ise  ways  and 
means  for  i-e(  iiiiting  the  ('or|)s  of  Caxaliy  under  (he  eonunand 
of  Col",  ^\'ade  Ilam|»(on.  inforniM  the  Ibmse  llial  the  ( "oinniiKee, 
wen*  ready  to  re|)Olt.  if  I  he  House  wnnd  lie  |)leas('d  to  i'ecei\e  i(, 
he  accordingly  read  (he  re|»or(  in  his  place,  and  ilclixcicd  i(  in  at 
the  Clerks  tabh'. — 

Drtlered.  That  thr  b'cport  be  (al<en  into  considei'a(  ion  to 
morrow, — 

'I'he   Jlon>-e  tlien  adjouind. 
till  t(»  nioii-ou   morning  10,  "Clock — 

Snnday  the  P.''. 
The  House  met  acx-orfling  U>  adjournment. 
Read  the  Jonrnals  of  Yesterdays  jiroceedings^ 
M^   Speaker,  informed   the   House,  that  M'.  John   Pearson 
returned    as   a    member    for   the    District   between    Broad    and 


4G 

Catawba  Rivers,  attended  at  the  Door,  and  desir'd  to  know  if  it 
Avas  their  pleasure  he  shou'd  be  call'd  in,  and  asked  if  he  intended 
to  qualify. —  IM""  Pearson  bein£^  call'd  in  and  asked  by  M^ 
Speaker  if  he  was  read}^  to  qualify. 

He  answered  in  the  Affirmative 

M"".  John  Ewen  Calhoun  was  desir'd  to  administer  to  him 
the  Oaths  of  Qualification  and  Allegiance — 

M^  Calhoun  Reported,  that  he  had  administred  the  Oaths 
to  iSI'',  Pearson  agreeable  to  Order, — 

And  he  took  his  Seat  accordingly, — 

The  Report  of  the  Committee  to  Devise  Ways  &  Means  for 
recruiting  the  Corps  of  Cavalry  under  the  Command  of  Col° 
Wade  Hampton, —  was  read  agreeable  to  the  Order  of  Yesterday 
and  is  as  follows  viz'. 

The  Comittee  to  Devise  Ways  and  Means  for  recruiting  the 
Corps  of  Cavalry  under  Command  of  Col°  Hampton. 

Report, 

That  instead  of  four  Troops  of  Cavalry  as  directed  by 
the  Executive,  they  recommend  that  the  Corps  he  reduced  to  two 
Troops  of  Cavalry,  and  two  Troops  of  Infantry,  each  Troop  and 
Company  to  Contain  the  same  number  of  officers,  Non  Commis- 
sioned officers  and  Privates,  as  those  in  the  Continental  Leginary 
Corps, 

That  Col°  Hampton  be  directed  to  recruit  a  sufficient  Num- 
ber of  men,  for  the  War,  or  three  Years,  to  compleat  the  Corps 
agreeable  to  the  above  Arrangement,  and  that  he  may  be  able  to 
do  so. —  Your  Committee  recommend,  that  he  be  furnished  with 
one  Hundred  negroes;  It  is  the  opinion  of  your  Committee,  that 
the  Men  so  inlisted  shou'd  receive  the  same  pay  and  other  emolu- 
ments as  are  or  may  be  allowed  to  Continental  Soldiers  raised  by 
this  State,  for  the  same  time  of  Ser\ace. 

The  first  Clause  of  the  Report  was  then  read  for  Debate,  and 
there  being  no  opj)osition. — 

The  Question  iK'ing  put. 

It  Avas  carried  in  the  affirmative. 

On  Reading  the  Second  Clause  of  the  Report — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  after  the  words 
"Negroes''  at  the  end  of  the  Clause,  the  same  be  amended  ""by  the 
words  following  v'u:.  "as  soon  as  he  produces  in  the  Field,  two 
"Hundred  Men  fit  for  Service,"  after  some  debate  on  the  clause 
and  the  proposed  amendment. — 


The  Question  being  put,  first  on  the  Amendment  was  agreed 
to,  and  then  on  the  clause  as  amended, — 
It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative. 
The  third  and  last  clause,  being  read,  no  "debate  arising  there- 
upon, 

The  Question  being  put. — 

It  Avas  carried  in  the  affirmative- 


The  Question  was  then  put  on  the  whole  report  as  amended, 
It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative. 

Resolved  that  this  House  do  agree  to  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee as  amended, — 

Ordered  that  it  be  sent  to  the  Ilonble  the  Senate  for  their 
Concurrence,  that  a  Message  be  prepared  for  llmt  purpose  and 
that  M^  Speaker  do  sign  the  Same. — 

A  Message  was  accordingly  prepared,  &  is  as  follows,  viz', 

In  the  House  of  Representatives) 
February  3^.  1782— J 
Hon<jurable  Gentlemen. — 

This  House  herewith  send  you  a  report  from  a  Committee 
appointed  l)y  this  House,  to  devise  Ways  and  Means  for  filling  up 
Col"  Hamptons  Corps,  with  the  Resolution  of  this  House  there- 
upon, to  w  Iiicli  this  House  desire  your  Concurrence, 

l>y  ( )r(l('i'  of  llic  House 
lliiiiii   Kiitledge. 

Speaker 

Ordered  that  Doct'  Ramsey,  and  M'.  Milner  do  wait  on  the 
Senate,  with  the  foregoing  rejjorl.  Resolution  i^  Message. 

I)o(•t^  Kanisay  reporteil  that  M'.  Milner  and  himsell"  had 
(leliverM  to  the  Senate  the  Message  they  had  in  Charge, — 

A  Message  from  his  Kxcellency  I  he  (lovernor  with  Extracts 
of  fur)  letter-  from  Miijor  (Jenei;il  ( i iceiie.  the  Subject  matters 
of  which  weiT,  the  w:iiil  of  Meal  and  other  Provisions  for  the 
Army, — On  considering  the  Message  and  Extracts  of  Letters, — 

Resolve*!  tli.it  his  Excellency  the  Cioxcfiioi'.  with  the  advice 
of  the  Privy  Council,  do  (al«'  Order  inuuediately  upon  :ill  mat- 
ters that  relate  to  the  supply  and  Sulisistance  of  the  aiiny. 

Ordercfl  that  the  aliove  llesolulion  be  sent  to  (he  Ilonble  the 
Senate  for  their  Concurrence,  that  a  Message  Ik*  jH'epared  for 
that  purpose,  an<l  that  AP.  Speaker  do  sign  the  same, — 


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A  Mossiijio  was  ii coord iniily  ]n'ei)nrecl,  and  is  as  follows  viz'. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  Feb'^  S^,  1782 — 
Honourable  Gentlemen 

This  House  herewith  send  yon  a  resolution  empowering  his 
Excellency  the  Governor  with  the  advice  of  the  privy  Council 
to  take  Order  immediately  upon  all  matters  relative  to  the  Sup- 
ply and  Subsistance  of  the  arni}^  to  which  this  House  desire  your 
Concurrence. — 

By  Order  of  the  House — 
Hugh  Rutledge. 

Speaker. 

Ordered  that  Docf.  Ramsay  and  IM"^.  Milner,  do  wait  on  the 
Honble  the  Senate  with  the  foregoing  resolution  &  Message, 

Docf.  Ramsay  reported  that  M'.  Milner  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  Senate  the  Message  and  resolution  which  they 
had  in  charge, 

Col°.  Henderson  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  Consider 
of  Ways  and  Means  for  filling  up  the  Continents  Battalions  to  be 
raised  by  this  State  inform'd  the  House  that  they  were  ready  to 
rejjort,  if  the  House  wou'd  be  pleased  to  receive  it,  he  accord- 
ingly read  the  Same  in  his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks 
Table,  where  it  was  again  read  and  is  as  follows  viz' 

The  Committee  appointed  to  Consider  of,  and  devise  Ways 
and  means  for  filling  up  the  two  Continental  Battalions,  ordered 
by  Congress  to  be  raised  in  this  State  beg  leave  to.  Report — 

That  in  their  Opinion  the  measure  of  Voluntary  Enlistments 
shoulVl  first  be  adopted  and  experimented  for  the  term  of  two 
months  from  the  passing  of  this  Bill,  and  that  the  Men  be  enlisted 
for  three  Years  or  the  War, — 

That  those  Avho  engage  for  the  AVar  shall  receive  at  the 
Commencement  of  every  3'ear  that  their  service  is  required  one 
Xegroe,  and  that  such  as  en'-^st.  for  three  years,  shall  receive 
one  Xegroe  at  the  Commence-x^ient  of  each  of  the  two  first  Years 
of  their  Service,  and  an  other  at  the  expiration  of  the  third 
Year  of  their  Engagement, 

Your  Committee  beg  leave  to  recommend  that  the  Command- 
ing Officers  of  the  Regiments  of  Militia  shall  be  directed  by  the 
Brigadiers  immediately  to  divide  their  Men  by  Companies  into 
Classes  of  Eight  each  in  order  to  ascertain  the  Xumber  each  Regi- 
ment must  afford  should  a  draught  be  found  necessary;  and  that 
the  Supernumeraries  of  each  Company  not  amounting  to  a  Class, 


■id 

f=liall  be  added  totretlier  and  divided  into  Classes  and  draughted 
if  it  shall  be  found  necessary  by  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the 
Regiment  according  to  the  proportion  above  directed, — 

That  if  the  returning  Officers  on  the  Eecruiting  service  shall 
report  the  Tnefficacy  of  Voluntary  Enlistments  to  Compleat  the 
Continental  l^>attalions  that  the  Commanding  Officers  of  the 
Regiments  of  Militia  be  ordered  bv  the  Commanding  Officers  of 
Brigades,  to  proceed  immediately  to  draught  one  Man  out  of 
each  of  the  classes  in  his  Regiment,  to  Serve  for  three  years  or 
the  AVar:  Provided  nevertheless,  that  if  a  Man  belonging  to  any 
of  the  classes  shou'd  have  Voluntarily  engaged  himself  in  the 
service,  or  that  any  class  should  have  previously  engaged  a  man 
not  belonorinef  to  anv  other  Class  to  Serve  for  three  Years  or  the 
War.  that,  that  Class  shall  be  exempted  from  any  draught, 

5'*'. — That  the  Negroes  alotted  to  this  important  purpose  be 
advanced  to  the  age  of  Between  Ten  and  forty  Years,  And  that 
all  such  Persons  as  are  draughted  shall  receive  the  same  Bounty 
as  those  who  Volinitarily  enlist,  and  that  they  shall  be  allowed, 
the  Same  pay,  Cloathing  and  Rations,  as  are  usualy  granted  to 
the  Continent'  Troops, — 

fiti^. — Tlic  Committee  impressed  with  a  most  refined  sense  of 
the  iiicmorablc  and  distinguished  services  which  the  militia 
oflicers  have  rendered  (o  (heir  Country,  and  Convinced  that  the}" 
are  still  j^ossessed  of  an  Anim.ilfd  Zeal,  ^lively  atttir^^^^^'^^^'  ^^^^^  ^ 
most  ardent  dc-iif  to  n.hiincc  the  Interests  and  Security  or*  ^^'^^^ 
Common  Wcahh,  beg  leave  to  recommend  (hat  the  Field  Officers 
be  a|)i)ointe(I  jis  Commissioners  for  the  recruiting  Service,  by 
whose  ac(i\ity.  infhienec  iuid  s|)inted  exertions,  the  attainment 
of  this  most  <lesireabh'  object  will  be  faeililated. —  Your  Connnit- 
tee  are  iherefore  of  Opinion  (hat  (he  Negroes  shou'd  be  delivered 
to  (lie  Comiiian<ling  olliccrs  of  Brigades  in  each  District,  who  are 
to  divide  (hem  amongrst  the  Commaiuling  officers  of  Regiments, 
agn-eabje  to  (he  |.ro|M.rt  i(in  of  (heir  (lasses, —  And  (hat  the 
Commanding  officers  l)e  (brcilcd  (<,  cull  their  Reirinients  (om'ther, 
to  promulgate  (hi>-  Law  lo  I  hem.  niid  'F"lia(  (hey  shall  (hemselves 
either  ac(.  or-  a|>|)oiii(  such  Ollicers  as  shall  appear  adapted  to 
this  Sei-\icc.  to  rcciiii(  such  Ab'U  as  shall  be  willijig  (o  ('n(ei-  into 
the  Service.  ;iiid  to  deli\<'r  (hem  (o  those  OdiciTv,  mihI  ;i(  such 
Rendezvous  to  be  Mppointcd  in  ciich  dis(rict  as  shall  be  deter- 
mineil  on  b\   the  Con(in(  iit;il  coniniandinir  officer  of  this  State. — 

7th — 'Yhiit  if  i(  should  lie  foutui  necessary  (o  drauiih(  the 
Classes    that    the    Commanding   officers    of    Regiments,    or   the 


Officers  appointed  by  them  to  recruit  shall  deliver  the  Negroes 
•allotted  for  this  purpose  to  such  men  as  shall  be  draughted  and 
that  they  shall  Produce  such  draughted  Men  to  those  officers  and 
at  such  Rendezvous  as  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Continental 
commanding  officer  of  this  State,  within  ten  days,  after  the 
draughts  have  taken  place, — 

8*1'.  That  the  Governor  be  requested  to  order  a  Guard  to 
march  the  Negroes  forthwith  to  such  pLaces  as  may  appear  most 
convenient  in  the  Districts  of  the  respective  Brigades  for  the  dis- 
tribution and  delivery  of  them,  to  the  Commanding  officers  of 
Regiments, 

9th — That  if  a  Commanding  officer  of  a  Regiment  should  be 
so  base  as  to  revolt  from  the  duty  which  he  owes  to  his  Country, 
and  neglect  or  refuse  to  give  the  necessary  orders  for  Classing 
and  draughting  his  men,  The  Commanding  officer  of  the  Brigade 
shall  himself  cause  such  classing  and  Draughting  to  be  made 
immediately,  and  that  he  shall  arrest  such  Officer  and  order  him 
to  be  tried  by  a  Court  Martial,  who  if  found  Guilty  shall  be 
Cashier'd  and  sentenced  to  pay  the  sum  of  Dollars. — 

10'''.  That  if  the  Commanding  officer  of  a  company  shou'd 
be  guilty  of  the  above  said  neglect,  or  contempt  of  orders,  the 
Field  officer  of  the  Regiment  shall  proceed  in  the  same  way  as  is 
directed  in  the  above  clause  in  similar  Circumstances,  and  if 
found  guilty  shall  be  Cashierd  and  Sentenced  to  pay  the  sum 
of  Dollars. 

That  if  any  class  shall  apprehend  a  soldier  enlisted  for  the 
War,  who  shall  have  deserted  from  any  of  the  Continental  Bat- 
talions raised  in  this  State,  that  Class  shall  be  exempted  from  a 
draught  excepting  such  Classes  as  shall  be  found  concealing 
deserters;  Provided  that  no  Solder  be  considered  as  a  deserter 
who  made  his  escape  from  Confinement  Avithin  the  Enemies 
Lines,  untill  the  expiration  of  two  Months  after  the  passing  of  this 
Bill.— 

Your  Committee  beg  leave  to  Conclude  with  recommending 
that  the  Governor,  Lieutenant  Governor,  Members  of  the  Privy 
Council,  Judges  of  the  Courts  and  Delegates  to  Congress  be  alone 
exempted  from  the  operation  of  this  Law, — 

Ordered  that  the  report  be  taken  into  Consideration  to  Mor- 
row, and  that  in  the  mean  time,  it  lie  on  the  Table  for  the  perusal 
of  the  Members, 

And  then  the  House 
Adjourned  till  to  morrow  morn^,  10,  ^'Clock. 


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^Monday  the  4^'^ 

The  House  met  according  to  xVdjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings. — 

M"".  Ferguson  from  the  Committee  on  privileges  and  Elec- 
tions informed  the  House,  that  the  Committee  were  ready  to 
rejDort  on  the  Memorial  of  Sundry  Inhabitants  of  Saint  ]\Iathews 
Parish,  against  the  late  Election,  which  was  referred  to  them,  if 
the  House  wou"d  be  pleased  to  receive  it.  He  accordingly  read 
the  report  in  his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks  Table, 
where  it  was  again  read  and  is  as  follows  viz* 

The  Committee  on  Privileges  and  Elections  to  whom  was 
referr'd  the  ^lemorial  above  mentioned,  Report, 

That  tlicy  have  enquircMl  into  tlie  Allegations  set  forth  in  the 
said  Memorial,  and  are  of  opinion  they  are  not  well  grounded,  & 
that  the  Election  was  conducted  agreeable  to  the  Instructions 
given  to  the  returning  officers,  they  therefore  recommend  that 
the  Memorial  be  dismissed, 

Ordered  that. the  report  be  taken  into  immediate  Considera- 
tion, 

The  Rei)ort.  being  read  for  debate. 

Resolved  that  the  RejDort  be  agreed  to. — 

Ordered,  tliat  the  Memorial  he  dismissed. 

The  Report  of  (he  Committee  appointed  to  Consider  of  and 
Devise.  Ways  and  Means  for  filling  up  the  two  Continental  Bat- 
talions to  lie  raised  l)y  this  State,  oi'dcr'd  to  be  Considered  to  day, 
was  read   Tor  (h-hate. 

The  first  Clause  being  read, —  and, 

The  (»)Mestion  put — 

It  \\  IIS  cai  rinl  in  the  Allirmative — 

The  Second  Clause  being  icad.  -  and  — 

The  Question  |»u(. 

Ii  wasearritMJ  in  the  allirni;it  i\-e 

On  Reading  the  third  Claus<', 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  the  whole  of  it  bo 
Struck  out.  after  Some  debate  thereupon — 

Tlie  Question  was  put. 

Ii  was  carried  in  (lie  ;illirin:il  i\(i 
The  whole  Clause  wns  Mccoidingly  Struck  out. 

On  Reading  (he  fonitli  (laiise. 

A  Motion  \\;i-  made.  :ind  .secoinled.  lli;it  it  lie  struck  OUt,  after 
some  debate, 


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The  Question  Avas  put, — 

It  was  carried  in  the  allirmative,  &  the  clause  was 
Struck  out. 

The  Fifth  Clause  being  read,  the  words  "as  are  draughted 
"shall  receive  the  same  Bounty  as  those,"  were  ordered  to  be 
struck  out. — 

Tlie  third  &  fourth  Clauses  of  the  Keport  not  being  agreed  to. 

The  Question  being  put.  the  remainder  of  the  clause 

Was  carried  in  the  affirmative, 

The  Sixth  Clause  being  read, —  and 

The  Question  being  put, 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative  the  words  "agreeable  to 
"the  proportion  of  their  classes"  being  previously  erased  as 
superfluous. 

On  Reading  the  Seventh  clause, — 

A  Motion  was  made  &  Seconded,  that  tlie  whole  of  it  be 
Struck  out. 

The  Question  being  put, — 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative  and  Struck  out  accord- 
ingly,— 

The  Eight  Clause  being  read. —  and — 

The  Question  put. 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative. 

The  Ninth,  Tenth  and  Eleventh  clauses  being  severally  read 
& — -  The  Question  put  on  them  respectively,  were  orderd  to  be 
Struck  out. — 

The  Report  being  gone  thro" — 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  That  the  same  be  amended 
by  adding  the  following  Clause  viz*. — 

"That  a  Bounty  of  one  negroe  be  given  to  all  and  every 
"person  or  persons  who  shall  procure  twenty  five  recruits  to 
"enlist  agreeal)le  to  the  following  report,  which  recruits  shall  be 
"approved  of  by  such  Continental  officer  as  shall  be  appointed 
"to  receive  them,  Provided  such  Enlistments  be  made  Avithin  six 
"AVeeks  after  the  passing  of  an  act  for  filling  up  the  two  Con- 
"tinental  Battalions  of  this  state," — 

The  Question  being  put. — 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 

Ordered  that  the  Clause  be  made  part  of  the  Report. 

The  Question  being  put  on  tlie  whole  Report  as  it  had  been 
amended, — 


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Tt  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 
Ordered.  That   a   :Message  with   a   Copy  of  the  Report  as 
agreed  to  by  this  House,  be  sent  to  the  Honble,  the  senate  and 
that  ]NP.  Speaker  do  Sign  the  same. 

The  foHowing  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  viz'. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives — 
February  4"\  1782— 
Honorable  Gentlemen, — 

This  House  herewith  send  you  a  Copy  of  the  Report  of  the 
Committee  appointed  by  this  House  to  consider  of  and  Devise, 
Ways,  and  means  for  filling  up  the  two  Continental  Battalions 
of  this  State,  as  the  same  has  been  amended  and  agreed  to  by  this 
House, 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Huirh  Rutledae. 
Speaker 
Ordered — 

That  M'.  Dart  and  M'.  Kaply  do  wait  on  the  Honorable 
the  Senate  with  the  foregoing  Message  and  Report, 

A  Message  from  the  Senate,  by  tlieii'  Clerk,  w  ith  the  Resolu- 
tion of  this  Hou.se  of  the  81^'.  Ult".  respecting  the  allowance  to 
be  made  to  tlu'  delegates,  and  a  Snbse(|iient  one  of  the  3'^.  instant, 
empowei-ing  his  Kxeellency  the  (ioxcrnor  with  the  advice  of  the 
Privy  Council  lo  tal<e  or-der  imuiediately  u|)oii  all  luattei's  rela- 
tive lo  the  Supply  :iiitl  Siibsislence  of  the  Ainiy.  to  each  of  which 
Resolut^oi's  tlx-i!'  Iloiioiii-s  had  given  llicir  ( 'oiiciiriciice, — 

Oi-dci-ed   ih.il    .1   (cpy  of  ihc   !.i-l    Ive>oliition  be  sent  to  his 

Exf-elleiicy   I  lie  (  lo\  elMioi". — 

A  .^h's.sal;c  from  llie  Senat<'  \>\  their  ("lerk'  relnrniiiir  the  I'ill 
entitled  "All  Ad  fiti  the  hettei"  security  and  del'ence  of  this  State, 
''dui'ing  the  K<'e('>>  (d'  the  (Jeneral  A»enihly"  whieh  had  b(M>n 
read  a  third  time  in  (li:it    llon-e  and  agreed  to.  — 

Ordei-ed  that  the  said  liill  he  iinniediately  engro.sscd, 
A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  clerk,  returning  the 
following  I'.ills  vi/'.  "A  r>ill  to  sii-|iend  the  Hjieiation  of  the 
''Limitation  art"  A  liill  to  re\i\e  ;ind  e<iiitiniie  such  Laws  as 
have  expired  since  the  sitting  of  the  last  (leneral  As.sembly,  or 
will  expire  with  tln'  present  .se.ssion.  An<l  A  I'ill  to  settling  the 
Qualifi«'atif)n  of  the  Llect(»rs  and  Llecteil.  in  the  next  GeiuM'al 
Assembly,  which  I'ills  h:id  been  sex'erally  icad  twice  in  that 
House, 


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Ordered  That  the  said  Bills  be  read  a  third  time  imme- 
diately,— 

The  Bill  entitled  a  l)ill  to  Suspend  the  operation  of  the 
Limitation  aet.  was  read  a  thii-d  time,  and  the  Bill  being  put  to 
a  passing. — 

TJesolved  that  the  Bill  do  i)ass.  and  that  the  title  thereof  l)e 
an  Act. — 

Ordered  that  the  Act  be  sent  to  the  Honorable  the  Senate  for 
their  Concurrence,  and  that  M"".  Raple}'  and  Col".  Richardson  do 
carry  the  same. 

The  Bill  entitled  "A  Bill  to  revive  and  continue  such  liaAvs 
as  have  expired  since  the  Sitting  of  the  last  General  assembly  or 
Avill  expire  with  the  present  session,  was  read  a  third  time,  and 
the  Bill  being  put  to  a  passing. 

Resolved  that  the  Bill  do  pass,  and  that  the  Title,  be  an  xA.ct. — 

Ordered  that  the  act  be  sent  to  the  Honorable  the  senate 
for  their  Concurrence,  and  that  M^  Rapley  and  Col°.  Richardson 
do  carr}^  the  same, — 

The  fir-t  and  Second  Clauses  of  the  Bill,  entitled  a  Bill  for 
settling  the  qualification  of  the  Electors  and  Elected  in  the  next 
General  Assembly  being  read,  were  agreed  to,  and  on  reading  the 
third  Clause, — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  the  same  be  amended 
by  adding  the  following  Words,  at  the  end  of  the  Clause  viz^ 
"Or  furnishing  two  Substitutes  in  one  of  the  Continental  Regi- 
"ments  of  this  State,  to  serve  during  the  AA^'ar," — 

The  Question  being  put, — 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative  the  amendment  Avas 
accordingly  made, 

On  Reading  the  fourth  Clause, 

A  ^Motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  between  the  words 
"the"  and  "Brigadier"'  the  following  words  be  inserted  viz^  "Com- 
"manding  officer  of  the  Regiment  and  Countersigned  by  the" 

The  Question  being  put, 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative  and  those  words  were 
insei*ted, — 

A  motion  was  then  made  and  seconded,  that  an  amendment 
be  made  at  the  end  of  the  said  Clause  by  adding  the  following 
words  viz',  "or  furnished  two  Substitutes  in  one  of  the  Continen- 
"tal  Regiments  of  this  State,  to  serve  during  the  Avar," 

The  Question  being  put. — 

It  was  carried  in  the  affinnative. 


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The  following  clause,  -was  added  by  the  Senate,  Viz*. 

"And  be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  that 
"every  Person,  to  whom  the  Benefits  of  this  act  are  meant  to  be 
"extended,  and  who  shall  be  elected  a  Member  of  the  Legislature 
"shall  before  he  is  admitted  to  a  seat  therein  take  an  Oath  in  the 
"House  of  which  he  is  returned  a  Member,  that  he  is  duly  quali- 
"fied  according  to  this  act,  to  be  chosen  a  Member  thereof," — 

The  Clause  being  read  three  times,  and 

The  Question  put, — 

It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative, 

The  whole  of  the  Bill  being  read  thro' —  and  the  Bill  put  to  a 
Passing. — 

Pes!)lvt'd  tliat  the  Bill  do  pass,  and  that  the  Title  thereof  be 
An  Act.— 

Ordered  tliat  the  act  be  sent,  to  the  Honorable  the  senate, 
for  their  Concurrence, — And  that  M^  Rapley  and  Colonel  Rich- 
ardson do  carry  the  Same, — 

M^  Kapley  reported  that  CoK  Richardson  and  himself  had 
delivered,  to  the  Senate,  the  Several  Bills  they  had  in  charge, — 

M'.  Edward  Rutledgc  from  the  Committee  appointed  to 
emijowei-  the  Execiit i\ c  of  this  Slate  to  purchase  an  Estate  of  the 
Value  of  'I'cii  tliousaiid  (iiiiucus  iti  Ti'iist  niid  for  the  use  of  tiie 
IIonoi'Mblc  Major  (Icih'ImI  (li-cciic. — 

Re|)ort(M|  that  the  Coiiiuiittee  had  ijrci)aie(l  the  Bill,  if  the 
House  woii'd  lie  pleased  to  receive  it, —  He  accordingly  read  the 
Title  of  llie  r>ill  ill  liis  jilarc.  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks 
Tai»l<'.  where  the  ['.ill  W!i-  i-ead  a  tir-t  time. 

()rdere<l  thai  the  P>ill  be  icad  a  SeconVl  time — 

M'.  Speaker  infoi'm'd  the  House,  that  M'.  Williiun  Robinson 
(ieclaicfl  duly  eleeted  Sherilf  <d"  ( )rangel>ourgh  District  declined 
accepting  that  a|)poinlnienl .  and  desired  another  person  might  be 
elected  in  his  stead.    - 

And  then  the  Ilonsc  Adjourned  till  to  ukutow  Morning  9 
o'clock 

Tuesday  the  5"'. 

The  Ilituse  met  ncef)rdini:  to  adjdununeiit — 

Read  the  Jf)urn:ils  of  ^'esterdays  jtrocecc lings. — - 

The  I'ill  entitled  a  I'.ill  to  empower  Thomas  Ferguson  Mor- 
ton Wilkinson  and  John  AN'aid  Es(|uires  to  purchase  An  Estate 
of  the  \'alue  of  Ten  Thou-ajid  f  Juineas  in  Trust  and  for  the  use 
of  the  Honorable  Major  (ieneral  fJreene,  was  rend  a  second  time, — 
time, — 


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Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  sent  to  the  Senate,  and  that  M^ 
Rajiley  and  Coh\  Richardson,  do  carry  the  same, 

M^  Speaker  inl'ornrd  the  House,  that  Cap'.  Edward  Bhike, 
return'd  a  Member  for  Saint  (jeorges  parish.  Cap*.  Jacob  Reid 
for  the  Parishes  of  Saint  Philip  and  Saint  Michael,  and  M"". 
John  Rutledge  for  the  parish  of  Saint  xA.ndrew,  attended  at  the 
door,  and  desired  to  know  if  it  was  the  pleasure  of  the  House 
they  should  bt^  calTd  in  and  asked  if  they  intended  to  qualify, 
they  were  accordingly  called  in,  and  being  asked  by  M"".  Speaker 
if  they  were  ready  to  q^alif}^ — 

They  answered  in  the  affirmative, — 

^M"".  Burke  was  desired  to  administer  to  them;  the  Oaths  of 
qualification  and  allegiance, —  M""  r)urke  reported  that  he  had 
administred  to  Captains  Blake  and  Reid  &  M"".  John  Rutledge 
the  oaths  of  qualification  and  Allegiance,  agreeable  to  the  Con- 
stitution.—  And  thej^  took  their  Seats  accordingly. — 

^NI"".  Rapley  reported  that  Col°.  Richardson  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  Senate  the  Bill  they  had  in  Charge, 

Ordered,  That  Col°  Laurens's  Motion  for  collecting  Two 
thousand  five  Hundred  Negroes  forthwith  from  the  Confiscate. 
Estates. —  Embodying  and  Organizing  them  under  white  Officers 
be  taken  into  Consideration  agreeable  to  the  Order  of  Yesterday, 
after  some  debate  thereupon, — 

The  Question  being  put. — 

It  passed  in  the  Negative.-- 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk,  returning  the  fol- 
lowing acts  Viz*.  An  Act  for  settling  the  qualification  of  the 
Electors  and  Elected  in  the  next  General  Assembly,  An  Act  to 
revive  and  Continue  such  Laws  as  have  expired  since  the  sitting 
of  the  last  General  Assembly,  or  will  expire  with  the  present  ses- 
sion, and  an  act  to  suspend  the  Operation  of  the  Limitation 
Act.  which  had  been  Severally  read  a  third  time  in  that  House 
and  passed, 

Ordered  that  the  said  acts  be  forthwith  engi-ossed, — 

A  Message  from  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  in  the  follow- 
ing words  viz*. 

M"^.  Speaker  &  Gentlemen, —  I  must  request  that  you  would 
appoint  a  Committee  of  your  House  to  Confer  with  me  on  a  mat- 
ter of  Considerable  importance 

John  Mathews 

P^bruary  5*^.  1782 


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Ordered  that  M"".  John  Ixutledge,  Colo.  Laurens  and  Col 
Grimke  be  a  Committee  to  wait  on  his  Excellency  the  Governor 
agi-eeable  to  the  said  Message, — 

M"".  John  Riitledge  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  Confer 
with  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  in  Consequence  of  his  Message 
of  this  day, —  Reported 

That  they  had  Conferred  with  his  Excellency  the  Governor, 
according  to  the  Order  of  the  House, —  who  informed  tliem  of 
General  Greenes  rec'.  of  a  Letter  from  his  Excellency  General 
Washington,  dated  the  31*^  E>ecember  last,  acquainting  him  that 
an  embarkation  had  taken  place  at  New  York  Consisting  of  three 
British  Regiments,  and  a  Detachment  of  Hessians,  suppos'd  to  be 
destin'd  for  this  State,  under  convoj^  of  two  ships  of  the  Line, 
and  three  or  four  Frigates;  that  some  Frigates  had  arrived  off 
the  Bar.  — that  if  those  Troops  shou'd  arrive  it  might  be  neces- 
sary for  him  to  change  his  position, —  he  therefore  thought  pro- 
per to  acquaint  the  House  therewith,  that  they  might  quicken 
their  Deliberations, — 

And  then  the  House  Adjourned 
till  to  morrow  Morning  9.  "Clock. 

Wednesday  the  0"'. 

The  Hou.'-c  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  |)r«)ceedings — 

Col".  Ilcndci'Hon  lioni  llic  ('(iniiniltcc  to  (lc\  ise  AVaj's  and 
M«';in>  I'll  r;ii>~iri;:  ;i  Corps  of  Sappers  &'"*.  &"'•''.  inform'd  the  House 
that  the  Committee  were  ready  to  report  if  (he  House  would  be 
pleased  to  rcccixc  tlic  snnic  He  ;iccor<lingly  read  the  report  in 
his  place  and  dciixcrcil  it  in  :it  tlic  Clciks  Tabh',  where  it  was 
again  read  and  is  as  foHows  \'iz'. 

The  Committee  ap|)ointed  to  (U'vise  Ways  and  Means  for 
raising  :i  ( 'oi-ps  of  Sa|)pers  &  Miners.  ,\rli(icei's.  Pioneers  AVag- 
goners.  and  Ollieers  .servants,  to  lie  luine.xM  to  (Jeneral  Greene's 
Army. —  Rej)ort — 

1**.  Tiiat  sueji  negi'oes  as  sIimH  lie  foiinil  li(>Ionging  to  Con- 
fiscated or  Se(|uestrate(|  Estates,  nml  ;ire  lit  for  ;i  Corps  of  Arti- 
ficers \'i/,'.  Slioe  MMkeis.  Carpenti-rs,  lilaeksniiths.  A  i  iii<>urrr.s, 
Taylors,  Wlieelwriglits  Im'  imniediately  Collecicd  iind  formed  into 
a  Corps,  to  the  Xuinber  of  One  Hundred. — 

2''.  That  those  neirroes  who  sjuilj  be  ffiund  most  useful  and 
expert  be  ininiefliately  cojieeted  from  the  saifl  Estates,  and 
employed  as  Waggf)ners,  to  the  number  of  Two  hundred  &  fifty — 


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3*^.  That  a  Corps  of  Pioneers,  Consisting  of  the  ninnber  of 
One  hundred  and  fifty  able  bodied  Men,  be  formed  from  the 
Estates  aforesaid, — 

4"»  That  a  corps  of  Sappers  and  Miners  of  four  Hundred 
able  bodied  Men  be  drawn  from  the  said  Estates. — 

5*''  That  three  Hundred  Servants  be  also  drawn  from  the 
Estates  aforesaid,  to  Supply  the  place  of  Waiters  to  the  Officers, 
which  are  at  present  drawn  from  the  liine. — 

()"\  The  Committee  further  recommend,  that  in  Case  the 
Estates  of  such  persons  as  are  Considered  Enemies  to  this  State, 
and  haA'e  property  in  Negroes,  in  the  same,  or  shou'd  prove 
insufficient  to  the  purpose,  shou'd  not  be  Confiscated  or  Seques- 
tred.  that  then  the  Governor  and  Council  be  empowered  to  Order 
draughts  to  be  made  from  the  Estates  of  such  Inhabitants 
throughout  the  Country,  who  can  most  effectually  supply  the 
Xumber  necessary  for  the  said  Corps. — 

7^''  The  Committee  also  recommend,  that  all  the  Negroes 
taken  for  the  above  Service,  be  previously  valued  and  appraised 
bv?^  three  freeholders,  that  such  Slaves  as  are  draughted  from  the 
Estates  of  the  Friends  of  this  Countrj'^,  and  Avho  may  be  killed, 
Maimed,  or  lost,  in  this  Service,  shall  be  accounted  for,  and  the 
faith  of  this  Country  pledged  for  the  paym*.  thereof. 

8"\  That  none  of  these  Corps  be  Marched  or  Conducted  out 
of  the  State  but  with  the  Consent  and  approbation  of  the  Gover- 
nor and  Council, 

Ordered  that  the  above  Report  be  immediately  taken  into 
Consideration, — 

The  first  clause  of  the  Report  being  read,  and  no  debate  aris- 
ing thereupon. 

The  question  was  put, —  and 

It  Avas  can'ied  in  the  affirmative 

The  second,  third,  fourth,  fifth,  sixth  and  seventh  clauses 
being  severally  read,  and 

The  Questions  respectively  ])ut. 
They  were  agreed  to. — 

On  Reading  the  Plight  Clause. — 

A  motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  the  Avhole  of  the 
clause  be  struck  out. — 

A  Debate  arising  thei-eupon. —  and 

The  Question  being  put. 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative  the  Clause  w^as  accord- 
ingly Struck  out. 


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The  Report  being  gone  thro',  and, — 

The  Question  put  Avhether  the  same  shouM  be  agreed  to, — 
It  was  carried  in  the  athrniativc 

Ordered  that  a  Bill  be  brought  in,  agreeable  to  the  said 
Report,  and  that  M'.  Gibbes  and  M''.  Reid  be  added  to  the  above 
mentioned  Connnittee. — 

Ordered  that  M''.  Gibbes  and  M'.  Thomas  AVaring  do  Com- 
pare the  following  engrossed  Bills  viz' :  An  act  to  suspend  the 
operation  of  the  Limitation  ad:  An  Act  to  revive  i^  Continue 
such  Baws  as  have  expired  since  the  Sitting  of  the  last  General 
Assembly,  or  will  expire  with  the  present  session.  An  Act  for  set- 
tling the  qualihcation  of  the  Electors  and  Elected  in  the  next 
(ieiieral  Assembly, —  An  Act  for  the  better  security  and  defence 
of  this  State,  during  the  recess  of  the  (Jeneral  Assembly,  An  Act 
for  repealing  the  Laws,  which  makes  Paper  Currency  or  Bills  of 
Credit,  a  legal  tender,  with  a  Committee  from  the  Senate, — 

^B.  (iibbes  reported  that  ^NI'.  Waring  and  himself  had  Com- 
pared the  engrossed  B>ills,  with  a  Connnittee  from  the  senate, 
and  found  them  right, — 

M'.  Iiuikc  ])resented  a  IVtition  to  the  TTousc  from  many  of 
the  Fichl  ami  other  ofKcers  of  the  upper  and  h)\vci'  Gi-anvilh'  and 
('oHcton  Coniily  IJcgimcnts, — 

( )rdered  thai   the  ahoNc  I'ctition  he  rel'i'iTcd  t(i  a  Committee 
of  tiie  follow  iiii;  ( iciil  h'nieii  \'i/'.'. 
(  III    Laurens 

M  .  Kean  iM'.    r.uike 

.M  .  .In".  Ew«.  Calhoun  .^  Cap'  dames  Moore  (OG) 

A  Mf'sage  fi-oni  the  Smalc  by  their  (Merk  in  the  following 
AVords  viz', — 

In  the  Senate  l-'ehiiiary  C.  1782 — 
^^^  S])eaker  ^^c  (ieut  h-men. 

This  iiouse  havini^'  lakm  nn<lcr  ( 'onsiilcral  ion.  the  resolve 
of  yom'  House,  npon  the  K'cpori  ol'  your  ('onnnillee  "(o  devise 
"Ways  and  Mean-  for  lillmg  up  Liniicnani  Col"  Hamptons 
"Corps"  till'  >aine  was  agree(|  to. 

i'.y  ( )rder  of  the  Senate 
.lohn  Lewis  (Jei'vais  I'resid'. 

A  motion  was  niaile  and  Seeoniled  that  a  Message  be  sent  to 
the  (iovernor.  to  iccpn  st  he  will  be  ph-asecj  to  ordiT  I'ive  Hun- 
dred l)U>hel>  Corn  to  be  purehase(l  for  the  ('alawha  Indians  at 
the  expence  of  the  State, — 


GO 

Resolved  that  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  be  empowered  to 
order  the  (luantity  of  Five  Hundred  Bushels  of  Corn  to  be  forth- 
with purchased  for  the  use  of  the  Catawba  Indians  at  the  expence 
of  this  vState. 

Ordered  that  tlie  above  Resolution  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the 
Senate  for  their  Concurrence,  and  that  a  Message  be  likewise  sent 
therewith  and  sign'd  by  M^  Speaker, 

The  following  Message  was  prepared  and  sign'd  by  M"^. 
Speaker  viz*. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives] 
February  6''\  1782  J 
Honorable  Gentlemen, — 

This  House  herewith  send  you  a  Resolution  of  this  House, 
empowering-  his  Excellency  the  Governor  to  order  the  quantity 
of  Five  Hundred  Bushells  of  Corn,  to  be  purchased  forthwith  for 
the  use  of  the  CataAvba  Indians,  at  the  expence  of  this  State, — 

By  Order  of  the  House — 
Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 

Ordered  that  Col"  Kershaw,  and  M"".  Skirving  do  wait  on 
the  Senate  with  the  above  Resolution  and  Message — 

Col*'.  Kershaw  reported  that  M"^.  Skirving  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  Senate,  the  above  resolution  and  Message  they 
had  in  Charge, — 

This  House  went  into  the  Senate  House,  and  together  with 
the  Senate  Ratified  the  following  Acts  viz'.  An  Act  to  suspend 
the  operation  of  the  Limitation  act,  an  Act  to  revive  and  Con- 
tinue such  Laws  as  have  expired  since  the  sitting  of  the  last 
General  Assembly,  or  will  expire  with  the  present  Session,  An 
act  for  settling  the  qualification  of  the  Electors  and  the  Elected 
in  the  next  (ieneral  Assembly,  An  Act  for  the  better  Security  and 
defense  of  this  State  during  the  recess  of  the  General  Assembly, 
An  Act  for  repealing  the  Laws  which  make  Paper  Currency  or 
Bills  of  Credit,  a  Legal  Tender. 

The  House  iK'ing  returned, —  M^  Speaker  reported  that  this 
House  together  with  the  Senate  had  ratified  the  Acts  above  men- 
tioned,— 

And   then   the   House   Adjourned 
till    to    morrow    Morning    9.    "'Clock 


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Thursday  February  7^^. 
The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Eead  the  Journals  of  Yesterdays  })r()ceedino;s 

M^  Speaker  informed  the  House,  that  M"^.  Jacob  Guerard 
ret  urn  "d  a  Member  for  the  jjarish  of  Saint  Helena,  and  M^ 
Edward  AVeyman  return 'd  a  Member  for  the  Parish  of  Saint 
Thomas  &  Saint  Dennis,  attended  at  the  door,  and  desired  to 
know  if  it  was  their  pleasure  thej-  should  be  called  in  and  asked 
whether  they  intended  to  qualify,  and  on  being  called  in  and 
asked  by  M"".  Speaker,  M"".  Guerard  declined  serving, — 

M"".  Burke  was  desired  to  administer  to  M''.  Weyman.  the 
Oaths  of  qualification  and  allegiance. — 

M"".  liurke  reported  that  he  had  aduiinistred  the  said  Oaths 
to  M'.  AVeyman. — 

And  he  took  his  Seat  accordingly. — 

CV)1°.  Laurens  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  Consider 
What  Estates  in  this  Country  are  jJi-Dper  subjects  of  Confiscation 
&  Sequestration  tVc'"'.  i)resented  agreeable  to  the  order  of  the  House 
a  List  of  l*ersons  whose  Estates  are  i)roper  subjects  of  Confisca- 
tion.— 

Ordered  llmt  (hose  T>is(<  b<'  tak'eu  into  Consideration  ininie- 
diately. — 

The  names  (►f  I'ersons  whose  Estates  ai-c  subjects  of  Con- 
ii<ution  l)eing  se\('rally  read  and  agreed  to  are  as  follows  viz'. — 

Thnnias  IMu'iioi,'  Alcxniulcr  Wright  Koltorf  Willi;iins 

Joliii  Rose  I{iil)crf  I'liilp  .Fuliii  Wi;iiriu' 

John  Ilopt'iii  .I.Kuh  X'mIK  .Inliii  Siiiylli 

GidcfUi  Dupont  .Tunr  .\l('x;Mi(lcr  Iii;,'lis  CIimi-Ios  Atkins 

Wllliinn  .AiKTMin  Alcx.'uulcr  Il.ii'vt'y  A.irun   LuncMck 

Ali'X.'Uiilfr   Itdsc  IjIiimiikI    rdrii'  Ariliil):ilil   I'.rowii 

Jnnu'S  I'.rislcuin  Ivlwnnl   I"cii\\i(l<c  I'ldwilrn    Wcspin 

Dr.  Alcxr.   (;!inlin  .r:mics  ("litlnT.ill  I'mil    iriiiiiilldn 

F311JIH  r.iill  (f)f  WiiiiihMw)     I'.:i/,il  f'oupcr  (Jcur;,'!'  An<iMnii 

Onltrii'l  f'npiTH  Kiiiis    r.;ill    (<.f   Coming-    r.ii:in  rnpc 

John  fJ.'iillMinl  )<•(•)  rjilrick  ('iiiuiiiiKlmin 

Esta.  of  Ui(  li'l.  rciidjirvis    IColicrl    CiiniiiiiL'li.'im  riuirli-s  rtL'i'lvic 

Sr.  Tjitrick  Ilonslon  Tlicnddrt'  (Jjiilliiiid  TlinniMS  (Jibbons 

WiUiJMii   I?I:ikf'  JntncH  Vernon  Ksla.  of  Gporge  Snow 

John  WiufiiU  AimIii'W   WillinniSDii  .I;inies  Smyth 

Hpzeki.'ih   Williiiins  Jiirnes     (Jonloii     Cot'     C     .luim  Citttnn 

Jno :    r.r(K'kin;,'ton   Jmn.  'I'ownl  Christ".   Nielic 

Zaeharinli  Oibbs  i:i<li.ir(|  Kinu  Kliiis  l?nckin>:haui 

Esta.  Mrs.  Colleton  f.iul  :   Wllliiinis  Thonias  Boone 

SiiiiHK-1   f'liullett  Tliom.'is  Flelrli.ill  Collin   Cniiiphell 


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George  Saxby 
Thorps  Baroiij' 
Lt.  Govr.  Irvine 
Esta.  of  Dr.  Crockatt 
Walter  IMansell 
Heirs  of  ITopkin  Price 
John  Warfl   (Taylor) 
.Tamos  Carey 
Jonathan  Scott 
Esta.  of  James  Holmes 
Robert  Gray 
Geo :  John  Fardo 
Robert  English 
William  Vallentine 
Ld.  Chas  Graville  Mou- 1 
tague  I 
Esta.  of  Robert  Kaper 
Jno  Fisher  (of 

Orangebg:  mer. 
Benjn.  Gregory 
Esta.  of  Thos  Adam. 


James  Cassells 
Brice,  Fisher  Linwood  ^ 
&  Co.  \ 
Esta.  of  Docli.  GiJjbes 
Roberts's  Barony 
Sr.  James  Wright 
Peter  Taylor 
Greenwood  &  Higgison 
William  Greenwood 
Christo.    Filzsimons 
Christo.  Williman 
Dr.  James  Fraser 
Robert  jNInrrell 
Hugh  Brown 
William  Guest 
Dr.  Peter  Spence 
William  Hannahan 
David  Friday 
Esta.  of  Chas  Maine 
Esta.  of  Hen.  Rugely 
William  Sabb 
Esta.  of  John  Stuart 
& 


Capt  Ord  (of  the  Navy) 
Trench  &  Baily— 
Robert  Holmes 
Esta.  of  Jcrem  Knott 
Thos  Fullalove 
George  Cook 
Jeremiah  Savage 
James  Boissaux 
Andw  Hibben 
Doctr  James  Lynah 
John  Wlllard 
Patrick    Mucklemurray 
Moses  Kirkland 
James  Clark 
IIenr.v  Oniel 
George  Ogilvie 
Peter  Simond 
George  Dawkins 
Dr.  Charles  B^fe 
John  Musgrove 


A  motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  instead  of  Seques- 
trinof  the  Estates  of  Persons  Avhose  conduct  are  not  considered 
Sufficiently  criminal  to  merit  Confiscation,  the  said  Persons  be 
amerced, 

The  Question  being  put, — 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 
Ordered  that  the  Consideration  thereof  be  postponed 
A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk  in  the  following 
words  viz*. — 

In  the  Senate  the  7"^  of  Februars^  1782— 
M^  Speaker  &  Gentlemen, — 

This  House  having  taken  the  Report  of  our  Committee, 
appointed  to  Join  a  Committee  of  your  House  in  free  Conference 
"to  Consider  of  and  devise  Ways  and  Means  for  filling  up  the 
"Continental  P>attalions  of  this  State"  under  Consideration,  the 
Same  was  agreed  to  as  amended  by  your  House,  except  the  pro- 
vi.so. —  in  the  Opinion  of  this  House  the  enlistments  should  be 
made  within  two  ^Months  after  the  passing  of  an  Act  for  filling 
up  the  Continental  battalions,  instead  of  Six  Weeks, — 

By  Order  of  the  Senate 
John  Lewis  Gervais 
Preside 


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Ordered  that  the  foregoing  ^lessage  be  taken  into  Considera- 
tion immediately. 

The  Message  having  been  taken  into  Consideration 

Resolved.  That  tliis  House  do  agree  to  the  amendment  as 
proposed  by  the  Senate  in  the  foregoing  ^lessage,  That  a  Mes- 
sage be  sent  to  them  thereiii)on.  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sign  the 
same, —  accordingly  the  following  Message  was  ])repared  and 
sent  viz^ — 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  P"eb>'.  7^''  1782. 
Honorable  Gentlemen  of  the  Senate, 

This  House  having  considered  your  Message  of  this  Day, 
for  extending  the  time  mentioned  in  the  proviso  of  the  last  clause 
of  the  Report  of  the  Committee  "to  Consider  of  and  devise  ways 
"and  Means,  for  filling  up  the  Continental  Battalions  of  this 
"State*"  to  two  Mo'ths  instead  of  Six  weeks:  inform  your  Honours 
that  this  House  do  agree  to  the  i)roposed  amendment 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Hugh  Rutledge, — 

Speaker 
Ordered  that  U\  Mitchel] 
and  M^  AVilliam   Scott  tlo   wait 
on  the  Horible  the  Senate 
with    the   foregoing  Message 

M^  Kdwai'd  Ruth'flg(>  fi-om  the  Committee  ajijiointed  to  Con- 
sider what  Estates  in  this  ( "omit  tw  me  pi-opcr  sul)je('ts  of  (Con- 
fiscation, who  wo'c  ordcrcil  to  luiiig  in  ;i  liill  agreeable  to  the 
Report  on  ilmt  Subject.  inroriiiM  (lie  House  tliat  he  Imd  pi'epared 
a  I'ill.  it"  the  House  would  lie  ple;i>ei|  to  iei('i\('  il.  lie  Mceord iujily 
read  the  Title  of  the  \V\\\  in  hi-  jihiee.  :ind  delivci-ed  it  in  at  the 
Clerks  Tal»le.  wliere  the  r.ill  was  read  n  first  time. — 

Ordered   lii:it    the    I'.ill    be  i-ejul   ;i   seeonil   time. 

A  Motion  was  made  :in<l  Seeondecb  tli.it  his  KxceUency  the 
rTf>verrior  be  e?npowered  to  ordei-  n  ((uanlily  of  provisions  to  bo 
purehased  jit  (lie  |)ui»liel<  expense.  :ind  distributed  amongst  the 
Widows  and  Orphiin-  of  smli  |»ers(»ns  as  have  been  kiliiMJ  in  the 
defence  of  this  State,  and  .ilso  snc-h  persotis  as  have  been  disabled 
in  the  said  Service  as  ni:iy  be  deemed  |.io|ier  dbjeets  of  relief 

The  Question  l)eing  |)Ut. 

It  was  carried  in  the  jillirniMtivc 

Resolved  that  his  Excellency  the  (lovernor  l)e  empowered  to 
order  a  Sufficient  quantity  of  provisions  to  l)e  purchased  at  the 
publiek    expence,    and    rlistributed    amongst    the    Wi<lows    and 


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Orphans  of  such  persons  as  have  been  killed  in  the  defence  of  this 
State,  and  also  Such  persons  who  have  been  disabled  in  the  said 
Service,  as  may  be  deemed  i)roper  Objects  of  relief. 

Ordered  that  the  fore<2;oing-  resolution  be  sent  to  the  Honor- 
able the  Senate  for  their  Concurrence,  and  that  a  Message  be 
likewise  sent  therewith  and  signed  by  M^  Speaker. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives 
February  7^''.  1782 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate 

This  House  herewith  send  you  a  resolution  of  this  House, 
empowering  his  Excellency  the  Governor  to  order  a  Sufficient 
quantity  of  provisions  to  be  purchased  at  the  publick  expence, 
and  distributed  amongst  the  widows  and  orphans  of  such  per- 
sons as  have  been  killed  in  the  Defence  of  this  State,  and  also 
such  i)ersons  Avho  have  been  disabled  in  the  said  Service,  as  may 
be  deemed  proper  objects  of  Eelief.  to  Avhich  this  House  desire 
your  Concurrence,  By  Order  of  the  House, — 

Hugh  Eutledge, 
Speaker 

M"".  Mitchell  reported  that  M^  Scott  and  himself  delivered  to 
the  Senate  the  ^Message  they  had  in  charge, — 

A  Petition  from  General  Barnwell,  was  presented  to  the 
House  setting  forth, —  That  at  an  Election  held  in  the  Parish  of 
Saint  Helena  on  the  Twenty  fourth  and  T^vent}^  fifth  days  of 
December  last,  in  pursuance  of  a  proclamation  issued  by  his 
Excellency  John  Rutledge  Esquire, —  ]M^  Thomas  Heyward, 
together  with  five  others  Avere  declared  by  the  returning  Officers 
to  be  duly  elected  representatives,  and  have  been  returned  to  this 
PTonble  House  as  such, —  That  3'our  petitioner  can  from  incon- 
testable evidence  make  it  appear.  That  the  said  Thomas  Heyward 
was  not,  conformalde  to  the  qualifications  laid  dow^n  in  the  said 
Proclamation,  eligible  as  a  Representative, —  That  as  your  Peti- 
tioner had  next  to  the  said  Thomas  Heyward,  the  highest  Number 
of  Votes,  he  humbly  conceives  that  he  was  fairW,  duly  and  legally 
elected  a  representative  for  the  said  parish ;  he  therefore  requests 
your  Honble  House,  that  he  may  be  permitted  to  take  his  Seat, — 
And  your  Petitioner  as  in  duty  bound  will  ever  pray — 

John  Barnwell 

Ordered,  that  the  aliove  Petition  be  referred  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  Privileges  and  Elections. — 

And  the  House  adjourned 
till  to  morrow  morning  nine  o'Clock 


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Friday  the  8'i'  Feb^. 

The  House  met,  according:  to  adjoiimnient 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings — 

Docf^  Ramsay  from  the  Committee  on  privileges  And  Elec- 
tions inform'd  the  House,  that  they  were  ready  to  report  on  Gen- 
eral Barnwells  petition  referr'd  to  them  Yesterday,  if  the  House 
wou'd  be  pleased  to  receive  it,  he  accordingly  read  the  Report  in 
his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks  Table,  where  it  was 
again  read. — 

Ordered  that  the  Consideration  of  the  said  report  be  post- 
poned 

The  Bill  intitled  a  Bill  for  disposing  of  Certain  Estates  and 
banishing  Certain  Persons  therein  mentioned,  was  Ordered  to  be 
read  a  Second  time. — 

On  Reading  the  Bill  several  amendments  were  made 
therein. —  after  reading  the  Bill, — 

A  motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  leave  be  given  to 
bring  in  at  the  third  reading  of  the  Bill,  the  following  clauses 
viz^ 

A  Clause  to  liu)it  the  quantity  of  acres  of  Land  to  be  sold 
in  one  pa  reel  1, — 

A  Chiuse  dii-ecting  the  Commissioners  to  set  a]iart  a  num- 
ber of  Negroes  for  the  recruiting  service, — 

The  Question  being  put. — 

It  was  carried  in  (he  allirmalivo 

Ordei-ed  dial  the  said  Chiuses  be  prepared  to  be  achlcd  to  the 
Bill  at  the  third  reading. — 

AP.  Speaker  then  piU  the  Question  whether  the  Bill  should 
be  .sent  to  the  Senate. — 

II  was  caiTJcd  in  (lie  adirmativo 

Ordered  that  M'.  Owen  aii<l  M'.  Jones,  do  wait  on  the  Senate 
with  the  I'ill  above  iiientioned,- 

.V  Messag<'  from  (he  Sena(e,  returning  (he  Bill  entitled  a 
I'ill  for  holding  (he  ('ircui(  Cour(s  of  Oyer  i^  T<'i-niinei'  in  the 
Several  Districts  of  this  State,  and  making  out  a  new  Jury  List, 
which  had  been  read  twice  in  that  House. —  and  al.so  the  resolu- 
tion of  this  House  of  the  Six( h  InstanI  enipowering  his  E.xcellency 
the  Governor  to  order  the  (juantitv  of  I'ive  hundred  bu.shels  of 
Corn  to  Ik*  forthwith  purchased  for  (he  use  of  the  Catawba  In- 
dians, tf)  Avhieh  their  Hf)nours.  IimiI  gixcn  (heir  Cf)ncurrence, 


6G 

A  Message  from  the  senate  by  their  clerk  in  the  following 
words  viz'. 

In  the  Senate  8^^.  February  1782— 
M^  Speaker  &  Gent".— 

This  House  herewith  send  you  two  resolutions  requesting 
his  Excellency  the  Governor,  to  order,  that  such  of  the  State 
Troops  whose  time  of  service  shall  be  expired,  be  discharged,  and 
that  provision  be  made  as  soon  as  Possible  to  pay  the  Bounty  due 
to  such  of  them  as  have  not  already  received  the  same,  to  which 
this  House  desire  your  Concurrence, — 

By  Order  of  the  Senate 
John  Lewis  Gervais. 
President 
The  foregoing  Message  was  accompanied  by  the  following 
resolutions  viz*. 

Kesolved  that  his  Excellency  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
order  that  such  of  the  State  Troops  whose  time  of  service  shall 
be  expired,  be  discharged, — 

Resolved  that  provision  be  made  as  soon  as  possible  to  pay 
the  Bounty  due  to  such  of  them,  as  have  not  already  received  the 
same, — 

Ordered  that  the  above  resolution  be  sent  to  the  House  of 
Representatives  for  their  Concurrence, — 

Ordered  that  the  Consideration  of  the  above  Message  and 
resolutions  be  postponed. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned 
till  to  morrow  morning  9.  "'Clock 

Saturday  the  9^^ 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings — 

The  Bill  for  holding  the  Circuit  Courts  of  Oyer  &  Terminer 
in  the  several  Districts  of  this  State  and  for  making  out  a  new 
Jury  Li>t.  was  Onlerd  to  be  read  a  tliird  time — - 

The  Bill  for  holding  the  Circuit  Courts  of  Oyer  &  Terminer 
in  the  several  Districts  of  this  state,  and  for  making  out  a  new 
Jury  list  was  read  a  third  time, — 

And  then  the  Bill  being  put  to  a  passing, 

I^esolved  that  the  Bill  do  pass  and  that  the  Title  thereof  be 
an  act, — 


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Ordered  that  the  Act  be  sent  to  the  Senate  for  their  Concur- 
rence.—  And  that  AI^  Owen  and  M"",  Jones  do  carry  the  same, — 

M"".  Owen  reported  that  M"".  Jones  and  himself  had  delivered 
to  the  Senate  the  Bill  they  had  in  charge, 

A  motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  this  House  do  come 
to  the  following  resolution  viz*. — 

Resolved  that  it  is  the  sense  of  the  House  that  untill  a 
sufficient  number  of  the  Delegates  lately  elected  to  represent  this 
State  in  Congress  shall  arrive  in  Philadelphia  the  Delegates  who 
are  now  in  Congress  shall  retain  their  seats  and  Continue  to 
Represent  this  State, — 

Resolved  that  this  House  do  agree  to  the  above  Resolution, 
at  that  it  be  sent  to  the  Senate  for  their  Concurrence,  that  a 
Message  be  prepared  for  that  jmrpose,  and  that  M^  Speaker  do 
sign  the  same. — 

T\n'  following  ^lessage  was  accordingly  })repared  viz^ — 

In  the  House  of  Representatives 
9*''  February  1782. 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate — 

This  House  herewith  send  you  a  Resolution  respecting  the 
Delegates  who  now  re|)resent  this  State  in  Congress,  Continuing 
their  seats  therein  untill  those  lately  elected  shall  arrive  at  Phil- 
adcliiliia.  to  w  liich  this  Honse  desire  youi'  Concurrence, 

I'y  Order  of  (he  House, 
Jliigli   Rudedge — 
Speaker 

Oid<ri'd  lliiil  M  .  Isdwani  IJulledge  and  Major  llvnie  do 
carry  the  same — 

^r.  Edward  KMtle(|ge  icpoilid  lliat  >rajor  HyriU'  aud  himself 
luid  delivered  to  (lie  Sena(e  the  alpo\e  fesohdion  and  .Nh'ssage, — 
which  they  had  in  iharge, — 

A  niolioii  was  made  and  seconded.  Iha(  (his  IFoiise  do  come 
(o  the  following  resolu(ion  \i/,'. 

Resolvecl,  tlia(.  it  is  the  sense  of  this  House,  that  the  Dele- 
gates latelv  <"leete(l  (o  repi'esent  this  Sta(e  in  Cf)ngr«'ss,  do  pro- 
ceed tf»  Philadelphia,  as  soon  as  they  can  with  convenience. — 

Resolved,  that  this  Ilfnist*  do  agree  (o  (he  foregoing  resolu- 
tion,— 

.\  Afessage  from  the  S<'na(e  by  their  Clerk*  re(urning  tlie 
resolution  of  this  Hotise  of  this  date  respecting  the  Delegates  wlio 
are  !iow   in   Congress,   retaining    (heir  seats  untill    (hose  lately 


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Elected  shall  airivo  in  rhiladelpliia, —  with  their  Honours  Con- 
currence thereto, 

Also  a  Bill  to  prevent  the  Commencement  of  Suits  for  the 
recovery  of  Debts,  for  the  time  and  on  the  Conditions  therein 
mentionil  which  Oriainated  in  that  House, — 

The  Bill  entitled  a  Bill  to  prevent  the  Commencement  of 
suits  for  the  recovery  of  Debts,  for  the  time  and  on  the  Condi- 
tions therein  mentioned,  was  read  a  first  time. 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  read  a  second  time, — ■ 

M"".  Burke  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  receive  the 
names  of  persons  projber  to  be  nominated  Justices  of  the  Peace, 
delivered  in  a  List  of  the  names  of  such  Persons,  which  was  read, 
and. 

The  Question  being  put.  whether  the  same  shou'd  be  agreed 
to, 

Resolved,  that  the  Persons,  whose  names  are  mentioned  in 
the  said  List,  be  nominated  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  the  Parishes 
or  districts  in  the  List  Avherein  their  names  are  respectively  set 
down. 

Ordered  That  the  above  resolution  be  sent  to  the  Hon^'i^ :  the 
Senate  for  their  Concurrence,  and  that  M"".  Burke  and  M^  Flagg, 
do  carry  the  same, 

M"".  Burke  reported  that  jNP.  Flagg  and  himself  had  delivered 
to  the  Senate  the  ]Message  they  had  in  charge, — 

M""  John  Rutledge  from  the  Committee  on  the  Letters  from 
their  Excellencys  the  president  of  Congress,  and  the  Commander 
in  Cheif,  and  from  the  Superintendant  of  Finance,  informd  the 
House  that  they  were  ready  to  report  if  the  House  wou'd  be 
pleased  to  receive  it  He  accordingly  read  the  report  in  his  place, 
and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks  Table,  where  it  "was  again  read 
and  is  as  follows  viz'. — 

That  they  have  considered  the  several  matters  therein  con- 
tained, and  are  of  opinion,  that  it  would  be  impracticable  in  the 
present  distressed  state  of  this  Country,  and  the  gi-eat  sarcity  of 
speice,  to  levy  a  Tax  in  the  usual  manner,  or  in  the  mode  pro- 
pr)sed  by  the  Financeir  of  the  LTnited  States,  But  in  order  to 
comply  Substantially,  with  the  requisitions  from  Congress  and 
from  him. 

Your  Committee  recommend  that  this  State  engage  that  sup- 
plies (including  those  which  have  been  furnished  since  the  first  of 
January  last)  shall  be  furnished  for  the  army,  during  the  pres- 
ent Year,  to  the  Value  of  P)T3.508  Mexican  Dollars   (being-  the 


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Quota  assigned  to  this  State,  of  the  Continental  Estimate  for  the 
Year  1782.— 

That  a  Sufficient  Number  of  Proper  persons  be  from  time  to 
time,  appointed  by  the  Governor.  Avith  the  advice  and  consent 
of  the  Privy  Council  in  different  places,  as  agents  or  Commis- 
sioners to  procure  their  Supplies, — 

That  to  prevent  fraud,  Ingro.-sing  and  oppression,  no  other 
person  but  those  who  sliall  be  appointed,  by  the  Governor  with 
the  advice  of  the  Privy  Council  for  that  purpose  as  aforesaid, 
shall  be  allowed  to  procure  supplies  for  the  Continental  army, 
and  that  it  shall  be  a  part  of  the  dutj^  of  the  said  Commissioners 
to  obtain  these  supplies,  on  such  terms  as  may  be  reasonable 
between  the  Pul)lirk  and  individuals,  and  in  tlie  manner  most 
equal,  and  least  Burdensome  to  the  people,  so  that  the  advantages 
of  selling  where  jiei-sons  can  spare,  and  the  disadvantages  of 
being  oljliged  to  part  with  what  they  cannot  conveniently,  may  be 
shared  and  borne,  as  ecjualy  as  possible. — 

And  that  the  money  &  Securities  for  money,  which  may  be 
obtained  from  the  Sale  of  Such  Estates,  as  shall  be  Confiscated  be 
a  fiiml  for  sinking  or  redeeming  the  notes  which  may  be  issued 
by  the  receiver  of  the  Continental  Taxes, 

The  Conuuittec  furl  her  reconnncnd.  tlial  a  message  be  sent 
to  the  fiovernor,  recpiesting  his  ExfcllciK  y  to  give  the  necessary 
orders  for  liAving  the  Xunibci'  of  ^^'lli((•  Inhabilnnts  of  this  State 
taken  jind  Ti-ansniitte(l  to  Congress,  as  soon  as  practicable,  the 
other  Snbj<'c(s  of  the  j)ap('i"s  refferVl  to  yonr  Committee  are 
already  in  a  pi'opcr  trnin  for  the  dclcrniinnt ion  of  the  House, — 

C)r(l<'red  that  tlic  Consideration  of  llic  foicgoing  report,  be 
postponcfjj — 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  ( 'lerl<  iclnrning  the 
resolntiori  of  this  IIoiih-  of  tin-  seventh  Instant  for  empowering 
his  Execliencv  I  lie  ( ifivcrnor  to  order  a  Siillicient  (|uantitv  of 
]>rovisions  to  be  pnrejiased  at  tlie  |iiililiclc  expenee  ami  destribnted 
amf)ngst  the  wiflows  and  oi|ilians  i^c'.  with  their  Honors  Con- 
currence thereto.  - 

The  Message  from  the  senate  yesterday  with  the  two  resolu- 
tions acrompanying  it  where  read  agreeable  to  oivler, 

Orderecl  that  the  ^•,\'\(\  Message  and  resolution  be  referr'd  to 
the  following  Committee  \  i/.'. 

Col".  Hill 
Col^'  'I' horn  as  Col"  Grimke 

Cap'  AA'alters  Cap'.  .Ta\  Moore. 


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Tho  I\eport  of  the  Committee  on  General  Barnwells  Petition 
was  reail  aiul  is  as  follows  viz'. 

The  Committee  on  Piivik'<2:os  and  Elections  Report, —  That 
they  have  enquired  into  the  merits  of  the  said  petition,  and  find 
that  the  Contents  thereof  are  true,  but  notwitlistanding,  as  they 
are  informed,  that  the  voters  meant  to  vote  for  Thomas  Iley- 
ward  Jun''. :  but  omitted  to  add  tlie  distino;uishs.  e])ithet  Jun^, 
They  recommend  that  a  new  writ  of  Election  should  be  issued 

On  considering'  the  rej.ort.  after  some  time  spent  in  debating 
the  same, 

The  Question  was  put.  whether  this  House  do  Concur  with 
the  report  of  the  Committee, — 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirnuitive — 

And  then  the  House  adjourned 

till  to  morrow  morning  nine  '°Clock. 

Sunday  the  10»h: 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  j^roceedings 

M^  Speaker  informed  the  House  that  M"".  George  Robinson 
returned  a  Meml)er  for  the  district  between  Savannah  &  the 
North  P'ork  of  Edisto  river  attended  at  the  door  and  desired  to 
know  if  it  was  their  Pleasure  he  should  be  call'd  in  and  asked  if 
he  intended  to  qualify, —  M^  Robinson  being  called  in  and  asked 
the  question  by  M"".  Speaker, — 

He  answered  in  the  affirmative. 

jSP.  John  E.  Calhoun  was  desired  to  administer  to  him  the 
Oaths  of  allegiance  and  Qualification, — -  M^  Calhoun  rejiorted 
that  he  had  administred  the  Oaths, —  And  M''.  Robinson  took  his 
Seat  accordingly, — 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk,  returning  the 
Bill  ''entitled  an  Act  for  holding  the  Circuit  Courts  of  Oyer  and 
Terminer  in  the  Several  Districts  of  this  State  and  for  mak^.  out 
a  new  Jury  List,"  which  had  I)een  read  a  third  time  in  their 
House,  and  to  which  their  Honors  had  given  their  Concurrence 

Ordered  that  the  said  act  he  immediately  engrossed, 

The  Pill  entitled  a  Tiill  to  pi-event  the  Counnencement  of 
Suits  for  the  recovery  of  Debts  for  the  time  and  on  the  Condi- 
tions therein  mentioned,  was  ordered  to  be  read  a  Second  time, 

On  Reading  the  first  clause, 

A  motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that -the  same  be  amended 
by  adding  the  following  w'ords  viz*,  "or  send  his  projierty  out  of 


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"this  State  or  unless  he  shall  refuse  to  give  bond  with  Security  for 
"the  payni*.  of  his  Debt  to  be  approved  of  by  such  Magistrate,  and 
"in  that  Case  the  said  Suit  shall  be  proceeded  into  execution 
"which  execution  may  be  levied  but  the  Property  so  levied  shall 
"not  be  sold,"  after  some  Debate, 

The  Question  was  ])iit  by  M^  Speaker. — 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative^ 
And  the  same  being  added, —  The  last  part  of  the  clause  was 
struck  out, 

The  Bill  being  read  thro* — 

Ordered  that  the  Bill,  as  amended  be  sent  to  the  Senate  and 
that  M"".  Owen  and  M-"  William  Scott  do  carry  the  Same, 

The  Keport  of  the  Committee  on  the  Letters  and  Papers  from 
their  P'xcellencies  the  President  of  Congress  and  the  Commander 
in  Chief  and  from  the  Superintendant  of  Finance,  was  ordered  to 
be  Considered  immediate!}', — 

The  Report  being  read  for  debate, — 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  the  first  part  of  the 
first  Clause  as  far  as  the  words  "United  States"  be  struck  out, — 

A  Debate  arose  thereupon,  and  after  some  Time  spent, — 

The  Question  was  put  by  M^  Speaker, 

It  passed  in  the  Negative — 

The  Several  ('Ihuhs  in  the  report  being  read, —  and 

Tlic  Quc-tinn  put  on  tln-m  respectively  by  ]\P.  Speaker, 

They  were  carried  in  y*^  affirmative 

AP.  Spealicr  tlu-n  j)Ul  the  Qiie.stion  on  the  whok'  rei)ort. 

It  was  carried  in  the  allirmative 

Ordered  (hat  :i  I>ill  lie  brought  in  agrceabh'  to  the  rejiort  and 
tliat  if  lie  ictcircl  to  (he  ( 'oinniittrc  ;ibo\c  mentioned  to  biing  in 

the  r.iii 

()r(hTed  th;il  :i  Message  be  prepared  1o  be  sent  to  his  Kxcel- 
lency  the  (loxcnior  re(|u<'sting  he  woiid  be  j)h'ase(l  (o  have  tlie 
number  of  white  Inhal)itaii(s  of  this  State  (alceii  and  Trans- 
mitted (o  congress  as  soon  as  praeticaliie, —  and  that  M'.  Speaker 
do  sign  the  same, — 

The  following  Messag<'  was  arrordingly  piei)ared  vi/,'. 

In  (he  House  of  K'epresenlalives  Feb''y.        1782— 

Tliis  House  re(|uest  that  your  I'>\e<'lleney  will  be  pleased  to 
give  the  necessary  orders  for  having  the  nnniber  of  \vhit<'  Inhabit- 


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ants  of  this  State  taken  and  transmitted  to  Congress  as  soon  as 

practicable. 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Hugh  Kutledge. 

Speaker 
M"".  Owen  reported  that  M"^.  Scott  and  himself  had  delivered 
to  the  Senate  the  Bill  they  had  in  Charge, 

A  motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  a  Message  be  sent  to 
the  Senate  respecting  the  Election  of  a  Treasurer, — 
The  Question  being  put  by  M"".  Speaker, — 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 
Ordered  that  a  Message  be  prepared  and  that  M"",  Speaker 
do  sign  the  same, 

A  message  was  accordingly  prepared  and  signd  by  M^ 
Speaker  and  is  as  follows  viz*.— 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  feb''^ :  10.  1782 
Honorable  Gent",  of  the  Senate. — 

This  House  think  proper  to  inform  your  Honors  that  as  there 
is  only  one  Commissioner  of  the  Treasury  viz'.  William  Parker 
Esquire,  and  he  is  not  at  present  in  this  State  it  will  be  necessary 
to  proceed  to  the  Election  of  an  other  before  the  General  assem- 
bly adjourns 

Bv  Order  of  the  House 

Hugh  Rutledge — 
Speaker 
Ordered  that  M^  Mitchell  and  M^  Broughton  do  wait  on  the 
Honble  the  Senate  with  the  above  Message. — 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  for  leave  to  bring  in  a 
Bill  for  laying  a  duty  of  five  per  cent  ad  valorem  on  all  Goods, 
wares,  and  Merchandizes  of  Foreign  Manufacture  which  shall 
be  imported  into  this  State,  from  any  foreign  port  &c^. — 
Ordered  that  such  a  Bill  be  brought  in. 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded  that  a  Committee  b« 
appointed  to  consider  of  the  Improvement  of  the  Inland  naviga- 
tion of  this  State, — 

Ordered  that, 
I  M"".  John  Rutledge 

CoI°.  Kershaw  Col^.  Hill 

M"".  Ferguson     &  M"".  Geo :  Robinson  be  a 

Committee  for  the  above  purposes. 

Ordered  (on  Motion)  That  a  Bill  be  brought  in  for  redeem- 
ing and  Sinking  the  Paper  Currency  of  this  State 


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Ordered  on  Motion,  That  leave  be  given  to  bring  in  a  Bill 
enablinor  Creditors  to  attat-ii  tlio  Estates  of  their  Debtors  Avho  are 
within  the  Enemy's  Lines, — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  a  Bill  be  bronght  in 
to  appoint  proper  persons  to  audit  and  liquidate  the  demands  of 
the  Publick  Creditors,— 

Ordered  that  a  Bill  be  brought  in  for  the  purposes  above 
mentioned, — 

The  House  then  adjourned 

till  to  morrow  morning  9  *°Clock. 

Monday  the  11"' 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment 

Eead  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  Proceedings 

The  following  Bills  were  brought  in  agreeable  to  the  order 
of  yesterday  and  Severally  read  a  first  time, — 

A  1)111  for  Levying  a  duty  of  five  pci-  Cent,  ad  valorem  on 
Goods  wares  ami  Merchandizes  which  shall  be  imported  into 
this  State,  and  on  Prizes  and  Prize  Goods  which  shall  be  con- 
demned in  the  (^)urt  of  admiralty 

A  Bill  fr)r  fui-nishing  sup])lies  foi-  the  army  to  tiie  \"alue 
of  373,r»*).s  Mcxiciin  Dollars,  being  the  (|iiota  assigned  to  this  State 
of  the  Continental  Estimate  for  the  |)resent  year. — 

A  I'll!  for  i-ec()\ct\  111'  I  )clit- due  Ky  l*er-i>ii-  in  (  liarles  Town 

A  r.ill  for-  cilliiig  in  ;iiid  Sinking  the  I'npcr  Bills' of  Credit 
of  this  State 

()i-dcifi|  tli;it  the  Se\('i';il  I)ill>  ;ib(i\-e  nienlimied  be  i-e:id  a 
second  I  inie  to  morrow. 

M'.  Mit<hell  reporte(l  that  M'.  l'>rougliton  and  himself  h:id 
deli\ere.|  to  the  Seriiite  the  Message  they  had  in  cliarire. 

.\  .Me.-sagi'  from  tlie  Semite  by  (heir  Cleiic  in  the  folh)wing 
words  viz'. — - 

In  the  Semite  [•"el.riinry  1 1"'.  1782— 
M'.  S|)eal<er  i^  (irntlemen — 

This  House  agri'c  tli:il  ;i-  there  is  only  'uie  Connnissionei-  of 
the  Treiisury.  ;ind  he  is  n<il  in  this  State,  it  will  Im'  necessary  to 
procecfl  to  the  Ele-f  ion  nf  ;in  oilier  hefore  llie  (Jenenil  Mssenibly 
adjf)urns. — 

I>v  ( )r  ih'r  oft  lie  H'n;ite 

.John   Ficwis  Gervais — 
I'resid'. 


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A  Messajje  from  the  Senate  by  their  clerk,  returning  the 
Hill  to  |)re\"eiit  the  coiniiieneenient  of  Suits  for  the  recovery  of 
Debts,  for  the  time  and  on  the  Conditions  therein  mentioned 
which  had  been  read  a  third  time  in  that  House  and  pass'd, — 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  i)e  immediately  read  a  third  time  in 
this  House, — 

The  Bill  entitled  a  Bill  to  prevent  the  Commencement  of 
Suits  for  the  recovery  of  I)el)ts,  for  the  term  and  on  the  condi- 
tions therein  mentioned,  being  accordingly  read  a  third  time  in 
this  House, —  The  same  was  put  to  a  passing  by  M^  Speaker, — 

Resolved  that  the  Bill  do  pass,  and  that  the  Title  thereof  be 
an  act. — 

Ordered  that  the  act  be  sent  to  the  ITonble  the  senate 

The  House  then  adjourned 
till  to  morrow  morning  9.  '"Clock 

Tuesday  12*''. 

The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 

Eead  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings, 

The  Bill  for  recovery  of  Debts,  due  by  persons  in  Charles 
Town,  was  read  a  second  time,  agreeable  to  the  order  of  Yester- 
day,—  the  Bill  being  read 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  the  enacting  clause 
be  struck  out, — 

The  Question  being  put  by  M^  Speaker 
It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 

The  Question  was  afterwards  put  by  M"".  Speaker  whether 
the  Bill  Shou'd  be  sent  to  the  Senate, — 
It  passed  in  the  negative. 

Eesolved  that  the  r)ill  be  rejected. — 
M^  Speaker  informed  the  House,  that  Major  Will*".  Davis 
returned  a  meml)er  for  the  Parish  of  Prince  William  and  Col°. 
LeRoy  Hammond  for  the  District  of  Ninety  Six,  attended  at  the 
door,  and  desired  to  know  whether  it  was  their  pleasure  they 
should  be  called  in  and  asked  if  they  intended  to  qualify, —  on 
being  caird  in  and  asked  the  Question  by  M^  Speaker, — 

They  answered  in  the  affirmative — 

M"".  Burke  was  ordered  to  administer  to  them  the  oaths  of 
Qualification  and  allegiance, — 

M^  Burke  reported  that  he  had  administred  the  oaths,  and 
Major  Da^ns  and  Col°  Hammond  took  their  seats  accordingly — 


The  Second  reading  of  the  Bill  for  calling  in  and  sinking  the 
paper  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  State,  agreeable  to  the  order  of  Yes- 
terday was  postponed, — 

The  Bill  for  furnishing  supplies  for  the  army  to  the  Value 
of  373,598  Mexican  Dollars,  being  the  quota  assigned  to  this  State 
uf  the  Continental  estimate  for  the  in-esent  year,  agreeable  to  the 
Order  of  yesterday  was  read  a  second  time. — 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  sent  to  the  Honorable  the  Senate, 
and  that  M"".  Gibbes.  and  M^  Postell  do  carry  the  same 

A  Message  from  his  Excellency  the  Governor  in  the  words 
following  viz'. 

^P.  Speaker  &  Gent".  I  herewith  send  you  the  copy  of  a  Letter 
from  Major  General  Greene  to  me,  if  the  proposition  therein 
made  of  P^irnishing  the  army  with  a  number  of  negroes,  for  the 
different  Services  he  has  mentioned,  should  meet  your  approba- 
tion, it  will  enable  General  Greene,  to  throw  into  the  ranks  a 
considerable  number  of  valuable  soldiers,  I  therefore  earnestly 
recommend  this  matter  to  vour  Consideration 

John  ]\Iathews — 

Febry  12,  1782 

The  al)ove  Message  was  accompanied  with  the  following 
Letter  fidin  Major  (Jeneral  Greene —  viz' 

Head  Quarters  Febry  11.  1782 — 
Sir./ 

In  answer  to  your  ExcelN'ncy's  Letter  upon  the  proposi- 
tion of  furnishing  the  army  with  a  iiuuibcr  of  negroes,  provided 
their  Service  may  l)e  accounted  for  by  Congress.  T  beg  leave  to 
observe,  it'  (liey  cmu  be  Imd  mi  -iidi  terms  as  will  engage  their 
fidelity. —  I  Im'  |»ubliek  cou'd  euiplov  four  or  live  Hundred  to 
great  advantage;  Iml  niiless  the  Negroes  have  an  Interest  in  their 
servitude  I  :ini  |(er>ii:ided  IJiey  will  be  of  little  weight.  :ind  iiy  no 
njeans  to  be  de|  ende<l  upon.  I  wond  lieg  lemc  to  |)ropo.se  there- 
fore tli:it  the  piiblick  Clo;itli  them,  and  that  the  negroes  be 
nllo\ve(|  the  same  wages  allowed  by  ("ongress  to  the  Soldiers  oi 
the  Continental  army:  if  this  is  agreed  to.  the  fidelity  of  the 
negi-oes  may  l>e  depende<|  (mi.  and  they  may  perhaps  peidorm  the 
.service  e\|»e(lcd  frnm  llinn  with  iheei'fulness,  I  lhiid<  we  ('(tn  d 
employ  one  hundred  and  forty  waggoners,  one  Hundred  and 
fifty  pioneer.-,  one  hundri'd  iiiid  twenty  artifi<'ers.  an<l  Twenty 
or  Thirty  Servants,  to  advantage,  if  this  numl>er  eould  be  imme- 
diatelv   fuT'inshe<l  the  armv.  sueh   as  are  good  men  and  sueh   as 


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sliall  be  approvxl  of  on  inspection,  I  will  recommend  this  matter 
fully  to  Congress  for  their  approbation,  that  the  state  may  be 
allo\Yed  for  the  same  in  the  piiblick  accounts, —  I  have  the 
Honour  to  be  with  great  Kespect, 

Your  Excellency's — 
Most  obed*.  ITum'^'^.  Servent. 
Nath'.  Greene. 

Ordered  that  the  Consideration  of  the  above  message  be 
postpon'd  untill  the  third  reading  of  the  Bill  for  Confiscation 
&". 

The  Bill  for  Levjdng  a  dutj)"  of  Five  per  cent  ad  valorem  on 
Goods  Wares  and  jNIerchandizes  &c^.  agreeable  to  the  order  of 
yesterday  was  read  a  second  time, —  On  reading  the  Bill  several 
amendments  were  made  therein. — 

The  Bill  being  read  thro' 

Ordered  that  it  be  sent  to  the  Senate  and  that  m"".  Gibbes  and 
M^  Postcll  do  carry  the  Same. — 

The  Bill  for  the  regulation  of  the  Militia  of  this  State  which 
was  returned  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk,  and  had  been  read 
twice  in  their  House  was  order'd  to  be  read  a  third  time, 

On  rending — 

The  Bill  entitled  '"A  Bill  for  the  regulation  of  the  militia" 
it  appeared  there  were  several  amendments  made  therein,  and 
Clauses  added  thereto  by  the  Senate,  which  being  Severally  read 
three  times  and  Debated  some  were  amended  and  the  rest  agreed 
to, —  The  Bill  being  read  throughout,  M^  Speaker  put  the  Bill 
to  a  passing, — 

Resolved  that  the  Bill  do  pass,  and  that  the  title  thereof  be 
an  act. 

Ordered  that  the  act  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  Senate  for 
their  Concurrence, — 

M^  Edward  Rutledge  brought  in  according  to  order  A  Bill 
entitled  "a  Bill  to  procure  recruits  and  to  prevent  desertion" 
which  he  delivered  in  at  the  Clerks  Table,  where  it  was  read  a 
first  time, — 

Ordered  that  it  be  read  a  second  time — 

The  Bill  entitled  "a  Bill  for  pardoning  the  persons  therein 
named,  on  the  conditions  therein  mentioned  was  brought  in 
according  to  order,  and  read  a  first  time, — 

Ordered  that  the  said  Bill  be  read  a  Second  time 


I  i 


M^  John  Riitledge  from  the  committee  appointed  to  con- 
sider of  the  Improvement  of  the  Inland  naviijation  of  this  State, 
inform'd  the  House  that  they  were  ready  to  Report  if  the  House 
wouxl  be  pleased  to  receive  it,  he  accordingly  read  the  report  in 
his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  clerks  table,  where  it  was 
again  read  and  is  as  follows, — 

PK  That  they  have  considered  the  matter  referred  to  them, 
and  recommend  that  commissioners  be  appointed  to  Cause  the 
Land  between  Santee  and  Cooper  rivers,  to  be  Surveyed  and 
examined,  and  to  fix  on  the  most  convenient  place  for  Cutting  a 
Canal  so  as  to  open  a  Navigation  from  one  to  the  other  of  those 
rivers. — 

2<^  That  two  thirds  of  the  slaves  which  shall  be  taken  for 
publick  use,  of  whom  a  disposition  is  not  already  made  be 
employed  in  that  service,  as  soon  as  a  sum  sullicient  with  the 
Labour  of  such  slaves  to  effect  it  shall  be  raised  by  subscriptions 
which  the  said  Commissioners  should  be  impowered  to  receive. — 

3'^.  That  the  remainder  of  the  said  Slaves  be  employed  in 
clearing  Edisto  river  and  the  Forks  of  it. — 

4"'  That  if  Circumstances  shoud  render  the  execution  of  the 
matter  first  above  mentioned  impi-acticable  for  the  present  the 
slaves  which  arc  directcil  ti»  be  cinijloyccl  therein,  shall  be 
employed  in  Ch-aring  Catawba  river,  so  as  to  render  il  navigable 
from  the  North  Carolina  line  to  Cambden, — 

T)'"'.  'I'liat  if  the  nicasnic  lirsl  above  mentioned  shourd  l)e 
forthwith  |iractical>lc  when  it  is  ai  r(»mplished  the  negroes 
enij)loyed  therein  as  well  as  (hf»se  em|)l()yed.  in  clearing  Edisto 
rivei".  wiien  that  service  is  ell'eeted  he  employed  in  t  he  Cataw  Iia. 

0"'.  That  the  .-aid  ( 'oninii>-ioners  be  empowered  and  dii-ect<Ml 
to  Cause  siicli  of  the  olhef  rivers  in  this  State,  the  naxigalion  of 
wliicli  rerpiin's  aixl  they  ap|)reheiid  to  lie  capable  of  improvement 
to  1)0  explored  in  order  to  ascertain  the  |)i-acti<'ability  of  the 
measure  and  that  they  lay  a  rejiort  ther(M»n  with  Estimates  of 
the  expence  befoic  the  Ivcgislatniv  at  its  next   meeting. — 

DrdcT-ed  that  the  consideration  of  the  ahove  n-poi-t  lie  post 
pon'd  till  Thursday  next. 

M^  Edward  L'utli'dge  presented  lo  the  House  a  Petition  from 
the  Executors  of  the  late  ( 'ol  ".  1-aac  llaynes  deceasetl.  praying 
that  this  House  won 'd  be  pleased  to  grant  them  assistance  towards 
rebuilding  the  L'on  works  which  had  heeii  destroyed  by  the 
Enemv, — 


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Ordered  that  the  said  Petition  be  referred  to  a  Committee  of 
the  following  Gentlemen  viz^ 

M\  Edward  Rutledge 
Doct"^  Ramsay  Col°  Lacey 

Capt  Ja^  Moore  (OB)  &  Col"  Thomas 

M^  Gihbes  reported  that  M^  Postell  and  himself  had  deliv- 
ered to  the  Senate,  the  Bills  they  had  in  charge, — 

The  House  then  Adjourned 

till  to  morrow  morning  9,  '^Clock 

Wednesday  13'\ 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings — 

M''.  Speaker  informed  the  House  that  Col^  Lemuel  Benton, 
returned  a  Member  for  the  Parish  of  Saint  David,  attended  at  the 
door,  and  desired  to  know  if  it  was  their  pleasure  he  should  be 
called  in  and  asked  if  he  intended  to  qualify,  and  on  being  called 
in  and  asked  the  Question  by  M"".  Speaker  he  answered  in  the 
affirmative, — 

M"".  Burke  was  desired  to  administer  to  him  the  oaths  of 
Qualification  and  allegiance, —  M"".  Burke  reported  that  he  had 
administred  the  said  oaths  to  Col°.  Benton  and  he  took  his  seat 
accordmgly, — 

A  Bill  for  pardoning  the  persons  therein  named,  on  the 
Conditions  therein  mentioned  was  ordered  to  be  read  a  second 
time. 

On  Reading  the  said  Bill  an  amendment  was  propos'd, 

A  motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  Bill  be  recom- 
mitted. 

The  Question  was  put  by  M"".  Speaker. — 
It  was  Carried  in  the  affirmative 

The  Bill  entitled  a  Bill  to  procure  recruits  and  to  prevent 
desertion  was  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time, — 

On  Reading  the  Bill  there  were  several  amendments  made 
therein  and  Clauses  added  thereto,  which  on, — 

The  Question  being  put,  were  severally  agreed  to — 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  Senate  and 
that  M"".  Dart  and  M^  Jones  do  carry  the  same. — 

Col*^.  Grimke  from  the  committee  respecting  the  Discharg- 
ing of  the  State  Troops,  and  making  provision  for  the  paym'.  of 
them  informed  the  House  that  the  Committee  were  ready  to 


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report  if  the  House  ayoucI  be  pleased  to  receive  it,  He  accord- 
ingly read  the  report  in  his  place  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  clerks, 
table  where  it  was  again  read  and  is  as  follows  viz^ — 

That  upon  investigating  the  rudimental  establishment  and 
Constitution  of  the  state  Troops,  they  find  that  Gen'  Sumpter 
upon  conferring  with  General  Greene,  raised  six  regiments  in 
last  april,  to  serve  ten  ^Months. — 

That  each  Keginient  was  to  consist  of  one  Lieutenant 
Colonel,  one  Major,  four  Captains,  Eight  Lieutenants,  one  adju- 
tant, one  quarter  master,  one  Surgeon,  one  sergeant  Major,  one 
quarter  Master,  one  quarter  Master  serjeant,  twelve  sergeants, 
one  Trumpeter,  one  sadler,  and  one  Hundred  privates. 

That  there  were  also  attached  to  these  Regiments,  one  Bri- 
gade Surgeon,  one  Brigade  Major,  one  Brigade  Quarter  Master, 
one  Commissary  of  Purchases,  one  Commissary  of  issues,  one 
Brigade  Waggon  Master,  One  Deputy  Waggon  Master,  two 
Armourers  and  two  Trustees  of  Captures, — 

That  each  Lieutenant  Colonel  was  to  receive  three  large  and 
one  Small  negroe.  Each  Major  two  large  and  one  small  negroe 
and  the  Brigade  Surgeon  the  same,  Each  Captain  the  Brigade 
Maj^  the  Brigade  Quarter  Master,  the  Brigade  Waggon  Master, 
and  eacli  of  the  annourers,  two  nogi'oes,  each  Lieutenant,  adju- 
tant, Qiuirt^'r  Master  surgeon,  assistant  Surgeon,  of  the  Brigade, 
each  Commissary  and  tlie  Deputy  Waggon  Master,  one  large  and 
one  small  negroe.  and  the  same  was  allowed  to  tlu^  Trustees  of 
Ca|)tiir('s;  each  Serjant  Major  and  Quarter  Master  serjeant  one 
large  and  lialf  of  one  small  Xegroe:  each  serjeant  one  large  and  a 
qnaitcr  of  a  small  negroe,  and  each  sadler,  Trumj)eter  &  private 
one  tu'gi'oc. — 

That  these  Men  were  to  receive,  independant  of  the  above 
one  Tint  or  Cap,  one  Coatee,  two  waist  Coats,  two  pair  of 
Breeches  or  Overalls,  (wo  Sliirts,  one  pair  Stoekings,  one  pair 
shf)es,  one  pair  Spurs,  oim-  I)lanlv<'(.  hnlf  biislicl  of  salt,  and 
twenty  bushclls  of  Coin,  if  they  had  raiiiilies  and  two  lliirds  of 
all  Monies  it  goods  r;i pi  iiiimI  IVoni  the  lOnemy. — - 

Your  Committee  inc  likewise  infoi'med  that  an  other  Kegi- 
ment  was  raised  about  I  In-  same  time,  ii]»on  the  idtove  terms,  and 
for  the  ^anic  length  of  Sci-\  ice.  Ky  l»riga(lier  General  Pickens, — 

'^dur  CoMuuittec  ;iic  fully  ("onxinccd  df  (he  nex;essity  and 
propriety  of  raising  the  Stat^'.  'J'roops  and  aie  satisfied  that  the 
time  of  their  engagements  has  expired  or  is  nearly  expiring,  & 
are  thcrefr)re  of  Opinion,  tliat  the  Tr-rm-;  u|tr)n  whirli  they  were 


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raised,  should  be  complied  with,  but  your  Committee  not  having 
been  able  to  procure  the  proper  returns  for  forming  an  Estimate 
of  the  niiinlxM-  of  negroes  requisite  for  the  discharge  of  the  State 
Troops,  liiid  tiiemselves  incompetent  to  report  cleterminately, 
they  however  bee;  leave  to  recommend  that  chirinc:  the  recess  of  the 
assembly.  Commissioners  be  appointed  to  receive  such  returns 
and  audit  such  accounts  as  may  be  laid  before  them  respecting 
this  business  and  that  in  the  mean  time  the  Governor  be  empow- 
ered to  direct  that  a  Number  not  exceeding  Four  hundred  negroes 
be  delivered  in  i)art  payment  to  the  six  first  mentioned  Regi- 
ments General  Sumter  to  be  accountable  for  their  expenditure  & 
that  his  Excellency  the  Governor  be  likewise  requested  to  order 
Provision  to  be  made  to  the  amount  of  Eighty  negroes  in  part 
of  payment  to  the  last  mentioned  regiment  General  Pickens  to 
render  an  account  for  the  same. 

Ordered  that  the  consideration  of  the  above  report  be  post- 
pon"d. — 

The  House  then  Adjourned 

till  to  moiTOw  morning  9.  '°Clock 

Thursday  l-i'^. 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings — 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk,  returning  the  Bill 
for  disposing  of  Certain  P^states  and  banishing  Certain  persons 
therein  mentioned  which  had  been  read  a  Second  time  in  their 
House. 

The  Report  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  Consider  of  the 
Improvement  of  the  Inland  Navigation  of  this  State  was  ordered 
to  be  taken  into  (xjnsideration  agreeable  to  the  order  of  Tuesday 
last. — 

The  Report  being  then  read  for  Debate,  and  the  first  Clause 
having  been  read  and  agreed  to, — 

A  Alotion  Avas  made  and  Seconded  that  the  following  words 
be  added  thereto, —  viz',  "and  that  they  do  make  as  accurate  a 
"Report  thereon  as  they  can,  with  an  Estimate  of  the  expence 
"attending  it,  and  in  Avhat  time  the  same  can  be  compleated,"  after 
some  debate, — 

The  Question  was  put  by  M"".  Speaker — 
It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 

The  Second  Clause  being  read — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  the  same  be  struck 
out  and  the  following  Clause  inserted  instead  thereof  viz*  "That 


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"the  commissioners  be  empowered  to  receive  subscriptions  for 
'"that  purpose. — 

A  Debate  arising,  thereupon, — 

The  Question  was  put  by  M''.  Speaker, — 
It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 

The  Third,  Fourth,  and  Fifth  Clauses  of  the  report  being 
severally  read, — 

A  motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  said  Clauses  be 
disagreed  to. —  no  debate  arising  thereupon 

The  Question  Avas  put  by  M"".  Speaker. — 
It  Avas  carried  in  the  affirmative 

The  sixth  and  Last  clause  being  read. — 

A  motion  Avas  made  and  seconded,  that  the  same  be  amended 
bv  addiuir  the  following  words  Viz',  "and  Cause  such  Lands  to 
"be  surveyed  thro'  which  Canals  might  most  advantageously  and 
"conveniently  be  cut  for  opening  a  Communication  betAveen  the 
"said  Ri\^ers," 

The  Question  being  ])ut,  it  Avas  carried  in  the  affirm 

Resolved  that  Col"  KershaAV,  Col°  Grimke  Col°.  Wade  Hamp- 
ton. M.  Frierson,  Col°  Mahum.  M-".  LeAvis  INIiles  and  M".  John 
Ward,  be  commissioners  for  the  purposes  of  carrying  into  execu- 
tion the  several  matters  mentiond  in  the  above  report. — 

Resolved  tliat  tliis  I  louse  Avill  make  provision  for  payment  of 
all  expences  Avhirli  may  be  incurrd  tliereby. — 

Ordered  that  llie  Rc^port  nhoxc  iiiciilioiuMi  as  agreed  to  by 
this  House  (ogetlicr  wiili  the  foregoing  i-esolutions  be  sent  to  the 
Tlonblc  tlic  Senate  for  (heir  ConcniTence.  and  that  a  Message  be 
likewise  sent  t  hcri-w  it  h.  .ind  signed  liy  M''.  Speaker. 

The  fi)lh)\ving  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  vi//. 

In  the  TTonse  of  Representatives 
l-"ehniary  1  I"'.  17Sl' 
llonhle  (ientlcnicn  of  the  Senate. —  This  House  liei'ewith  send 
you  the  I^ejioit  of  a  (onmiittee  appointed  by  this  House,  to  con- 
sider of  the  I nipro\ciiicnt  of  Hir  liilaiid  Navigation  of  this  State, 
as  the  same  has  Ix-en  agrccil  lo  hy  ihi^  llonse  with  two  Resolutions 
conseqnent  thereon  to  whirh  this  Iloiise  desire  yon r  Conciii-rence, 

I'.y  (  )]i\i'y  of  the  House 
Ilngii  Knth'dge  — 
S|)eaker 

Ordered  that  Major  \'and<Thorst  and  M'.  Scott  do  canv  the 
same, 


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On  motion — 

Resolved  that  the  delegates  be  instructed  to  have  the  accounts 
of  this  State  against  the  United  State  already  sent  to  Congress 
liquidated  and  settled  and  that  they  use  ever}^  means  in  their 
power  to  elfect  it, — 

Resolved  that  the  Delegates  be  also  instructed  to  apply  to 
Congress  to  obtain  Flags  from  the  Commander  in  Chief  of  the 
British  Army  for  the  Inhabitants  of  this  State  particularly  the 
"Women  and  Children  who  have  been  sent  from  this  State  to 
return  with  their  Baggage  to  this  State,  or  as  near  to  it  as  possi- 
ble and  that  the  Flags  be  at  the  Enemy's  expence;  but  if  that 
cannot  be  obtaind;  this  State  will  make  provision  for  the  pay- 
ment thereof, 

Ordered  that  the  above  resolutions  be  sent  to  the  Honorable 
the  Senate  for  their  Concurrence. — 

In  the  House  of  representatives  Feb''y  14"^.  1782 — 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate. — 

This  House  herewith  send  vou  the  foregoing  resolutions,  to 
which  they  desire  your  Honors  Concurrence, 

By  Order  of  the  Flouse — 
Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 

Ordered  that  Major  Vanderhorst  and  M"".  Scott  do  carry  the 
same. — 

Major  Vanderhorst,  reported  that  M"".  Scott  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  Senate  the  above  Message  and  Resolution  which 
they  had  in  charge, — 

The  Bill  for  pardoning  the  persons  therein  named  on  the 
conditions  therein  mentioned,  which  had  been  once  read  in  this 
House,  and  ordered  to  be  recommitted, —  was. 

Ordered  to  be  read  a  Second  time, —  On  reading  the  Bill 
several  Clauses  were  added  thereto,  and  amendments  made 
therein,  which  upon. — 

The  Question  being  put,  were  severally  agreed  to 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  sent  to  the  Senate. — 

Ordered  that  Major  Vanderhorst  and  M"".  Scott  do  carry  the 
same, — 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  tlieir  clerk,  with  a  Schedule 
of  Amendments  to  the  Bill  for  regulating  of  the  militia  proposed 
by  that  House —  requesting  the  Concurrence  of  this  House 
thereto. — 

Ordered  that  the  said  Schedule  of  amendments  be  taken  into 
Consideration  immediately, —  the  amendments  proposed  by  the 
Senate  being  read  three  times, —  and — 


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The  Question  put  on  each  amendment  respectively  by  M^ — 
Speaker, —  they  were  Severally  agreed  to — 

Resolved  that  this  House  do  agree  to  the  amendments  pro- 
posed to  the  said  Bill,  by  the  Honble  the  Senate,  and  that  they  be 
made  part  of  the  Bill, — 

Ordered  that  the  foregoing  resolution  be  sent  to  the  Honorble 
the  Senate,  that  a  Message  be  sent  therewith,  and  that  M"". 
Speaker  do  sign  the  same, — 

The  following  ^Message  was  accordingly  prepar'd  viz*. 

In  the  House  of  representatives  feb'^'.  14.  1782 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate, — 

This  House  have  considered  of  the  several  amendments 
proposed  in  the  schedule  sent  together  with  your  jNIessage  of  this 
date,  and  agreed  thereto,  this  House  therefore  request  that  j-our 
Honors  will  be  pleased  to  insert  the  same  in  the  Bill  for  the  regu- 
lation of  the  Militia, — 

By  Order  of  the  House. 

Hugh  Rutledge  speaker 

Ordered  that  Major  Vanderhorst  and  M"".  Scott  do  carry  the 
Same, — 

Ordered  that  the  third  reading  of  the  Bill  for  disposing  of 
Certii'm  Kstates  mikI  banishing  Certain  persons  be  postponed  till 
to  morrow, — 

A  Message  from  tiie  Senate  liy  tlicir  clerk,  returning  the 
liill  to  cniiiowor  IMiomas  Ferguson,  Morton  Wilkinson.  &  John 
Ward  Ksciuires  to  purchase  an  P^state  of  the  ^'alue  of  Ten  thou- 
sand (iuineas,  in  Trust,  and  for  the  use  of  tlic  Honble  AFajor 
Gencr;il  (jreene,  which  had  Ixm-h  j-cad  a  secoml  lime  in  their 
House, 

Ordered  that  the  S!ii<I  IJill  be  read  ;i  thii'd  time  inuncdi- 
ately, — 

The  jjill  <nlilled  a  Bill  to  enqiower  Thomas  Ferguson,  Mor- 
ton A\'ill<ins()ii.  !in<l  John  AN'ard  l^sciuires  to  ])urcliase  an  Estate  of 
the  \'alue  of  Ten  Thousiind  (Juineas  in  trust  and  for  the  use  of 
the  Honble  Major  (ienei-al  (ireene  was  read  a  third  time  and  the 
Bill  Ix'ing  put  to  a  passing  by  M^  Speaker, — 

Resohed  th;i(  the  Bill  do  pass  and  that  the  Title  thereof  be 
an  Act, — 

Ordered  that  the  act  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  senate  for 
their  Concurrence,  ;iiid  that  Major  ^';^nl]erhorst  iind  M'  Scott  do 
cnny  the  same, — 


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M'.  Koan  from  llu'  coniiiiittee  on  the  Petition  of  the  Field 
ami  other  Officers  of  the  u|)i)('r  and  lower  Granville  and  Colleton 
County  re<>inients. —  informed  the  ITouse  that  they  were  ready  to 
rei)ort.  if  the  House  wouM  be  pleas'd  to  receive  it —  He  accord- 
iniily  read  the  report  in  his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks 
Tahle.  where  it  was  aiiain  read. — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  the  said  report  be 
recommitted. 

A  Debate  arising  thereon 

The  Question  was  ])ut 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 

Ordered  that  the  said  Report  be  recommitted  to  the  same 
Committee, — 

The  House  then  adjourned 

till  to  morrow  Morn«,  9.  o'Clock. 

Friday  IS^h. 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  3'esterdays  proceedings — 

M"".  Speaker  informed  the  Flouse  that  Col°  Mahum  returned 
a  ]\Iember  for  the  parish  of  Saint  Stephens,  and  Captain  Thomas 
Giles  for  the  Parish  of  Saint  John  Berkley  County,  attended  at 
the  Door  and  desir'd  to  know  if  it  was  their  pleasure  they  shou'd 
be  call'd  in  and  asked  whether  they  intended  to  qualify,  On  being 
called  in  and  asked  the  question  by  M"".  Speaker, — 
They  answered  in  the  affirmative 

]VP.  Burke  was  desired  to  administer  to  them  the  Oaths  of 
qualification  and  Allegiance, — 

M^  Burke  reported  that  he  had  administred  the  Oaths  to 
Col^.  Mahum  and  Captain  Giles,  and  they  took  their  seats  accord- 
ingly, 

The  Bill  for  disposing  of  certain  Estates  and  Banishing 
certain  pereons. —  agreeable  to  the  order  of  3'esterday,  was 
ordered  to  be  read  a  third  time, — 

On  Reading  the  Bill  sundry  amendments  were  made 
therein, — 

The  Question  being  put  thereon  respectively  were  severally 
agreed  to, On  Reading  the  seventh  clause 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded  that  the  farther  reading 
of  the  Bill  be  postponed  till  to  morrow. — 
It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 


-  8.") 

Major  Vanderhorst  reported  that  M^  Scott  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  Senate  the  severall  Messages  and  Bills  which 
thev  had  in  charge, — 

A  message  from  his  Excellency  the  Governor  in  the  follow- 
ing words  viz^ 

M^  Speaker  &  Gent". — 

In  consequence  of  your  resolve  of  the  third  Instant  for  sup- 
plying the  army  with  provisions  I  have  in  concert  with  Major 
General  Greene  made  such  arrangements  as  I  Hatter  my  self  will 
be  productive  of  the  benefits  thereby  intended,  but  as  proper 
officers  for  carrying  the  plan  into  execution  are  immediately 
required.  T  have  therefore  to  request  that  a  Commissary  with  a 
sufficient  Number  of  assistants  may  be  appointed  as  soon  as 
Conveniently  can  be  done,  with  such  Monthly  allowance  as  in  the 
Judgments  of  your  House  shall  be  deemed  adequate  to  the  service, 
February  lo'''.  1782 —  John  ^Fathews 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  clerk  return*^',  the  act 
for  the  regulation  of  the  Militia  which  had  been  read  three  times 
in  their  House  and  passed.  Also  the  following  Bills  viz*.  The  Bill 
for  pardoning  the  j)ersons  therein  descrilxMJ  du  the  condi- 
tions therein  mentioned.  The  Bill  for  riiinishing  supplies  for  the 
army  to  the  value  of  .'JT.S.aOS  Mexicnn  Dulhirs  Aq""., —  And  the 
T'.ill  to  |)r(niiic  IJccruits  nnd  ])revent  desertion,  which  liills  had 
been  severally  read  twice  in  their  House,  also  the  List  of  Jus- 
tices as  agreed  by  this  House  and  sent  the  Ninth  Instant  for  their 
Concurrence  together  with  a  Message  accoinpanying  the  same  in 
the  following  words  vi/,'. 

In  the  Senate  l.V'.  February  1782— 
M^  Speaker  &  Gent",— 

This  House  send  you  herewith  a  Tiist  of  Justices  wliich  they 
are  of  Opinion  shouM  be  added  to  the  list  sent  by  youi-  House,  to 
which  they  request  your  ( "on<  iii'rence, 

\',\   ( )r(Iei-  of  the  Senat4' 

John  Lewis  (ici'vais  |)resid' 

()iilere(l  that  tiie  ( 'onsideration  of  the  above  Message  be 
postj^rmed  till  to  morrow. — 

Ordererl  that  the  liill  foi-  furnishing  supplies  for  the  army 
to  the  Value  of  ^7?,J)^H  M<'xicMn  Dollars  &c".  be  read  a  third  time. 

The  I'ill  being  read  lino"  no  dcbuie  arising  thereupon,  M^ 
Speaker  |)ut  the  P>ill  t<^)  a  j)assing. — 

Resolved  tli;it  tlic  T'.ill  do  i)ass,  and  that  the  Title  thereof  be 
an  Act. — 


86  - 

Ordered  that  the  Act  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  Senate  for 
their  Concurrence,  And  that  M^  Scott  &  M'.  Jones  do  carry  the 
same. 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  for  Pardoning  the  persons  therein 
described  on  the  Conditions  therein  mentioned  be  read  a  third 
time. —  On  reading  the  Bill  several  amendments  were  made 
therein,  and  Clauses  added  thereto,  which  on, — 

The  Question  being  put,  were  severally  agreed  to — 

M"".  Speaker  then  put  the  Bill  to  a  passing, — 

Resolved  that  the  Bill  do  pass,  and  that  the  Title  thereof  be 
an  Act, 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  sent  to  the  Ilonble  the  senate  for 
their  Concurrence  and  that  M"".  Scott  &  M^  Jones  do  carry  the 
same, — 

Ordered  that  the  third  reading  of  the  Bill  to  procure  Recruits 
and  prevent  Desertion,  be  postpon'd  till  to  morrow,  and  that  the 
Bill  for  the  regulation  of  the  Militia  be  forthwith  engrossed. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  till  to  morrow  morns  9^ 
o'clock 

Saturday  16*»^  February  1782— 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  j'esterdays  proceedings. — 

The  Message  from  the  Senate  of  yesterday  with  the  Addi- 
tional List  of  Justices  which  accompanied  the  same,  to  which  their 
Honors  requested  the  concurrence  of  this  House,  were  read  agree- 
able to  order, — 

Resolved  that  this  House  do  agree  to  the  request  of  their 
Honors,  that  the  said  List  of  names  be  added  to  the  List  of  Jus- 
tices, which  had  been  agreed  to  by  this  House,  that  a  Message  be 
prepared  for  that  purpose,  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sign  the 
same. 

The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  and  is  as 
follows  viz*.  Tn  the  House  of  Representatives — 

February  16,  1782 
Honble  Gentlemen  of  the  Senate. 

This  House  have  considered  your  Message  of  yesterday 
and  return  you  herewith  the  List  of  names  to  be  added  to  the 
List  of  Justices  sent  us  by  your  Honors,  which  this  House  have 
agreed  to,  and  desire  that  you  will  be  pleased  to  insert  the  same 
in  said  List,  By  Order  of  the  House. 

Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 


87 

Ordered  that  the  foregoing  Message  be  sent  to  the  Honble 
the  Senate,  and  that  M^  Scott  and  M"".  Jones  do  carry  the  same, 

M^  Scott  reported  that  M^.  Jones  and  himself  had  delivered 
to  the  Senate  the  Several  Bills  and  Messages  which  they  had  in 
Charge, — 

The  Bill  to  procure  recruits  and  prevent  desertion,  agreeable 
to  the  order  of  yesterday.  Avas  read  a  third  time, —  On  reading 
the  Bill  Several  amendments  were  made  therein,  another  Clause 
was  added  and  three  clauses  which  had  been  struck  out  by  the 
Senate  were  on  motion  ordered  to  be  restored  which  being  done 
and  the  question  put  by  M^  Speaker  were  severally  agreed  to. 
M^  Speaker  then  put  the  Bill  to  a  passing, 

Resolved  th(  t  the  Bill  do  pass  and  that  the  Title  thereof  bt> 
an  act, — 

Ordered  that  the  net  be  sent  to  the  llonble  the  senate  for 
their  concurrence. 

Ordered  that  M"".  Scott  &  Cap*.  Mitchell  do  carry  the  same. 

M^  Edward  Kutledge  from  the  committee  on  the  petition  of 
the  Executors  of  the  late  Col°  Isaac  Hayne  informed  the  House, 
that  the  committee  were  icidy  to  rcixnt.  if  the  House  wou'd  be 
pleased  to  recei\c  it.  he  accordingly  read  the  rcpoii  in  his  place, 
and  dclixci-cd  it  in  ;it  the  clerks  Table,  wlicic  it  was  again  read, 
and  is  as  Inlldws  viz'. — 

That  it  i>  tlieir  o|)iui()ii  the  i-cbiiililiiig  df  the  I  ion  works  men- 
tif>nefl  in  the  said  I'ctitiou  woud  tend  very  niiuh  to  the  lienefit  of 
the  Inhaliitants  in  that  part  of  the  ( 'oiinti-y.  they  wou'd  liuTcrore 
recomniciid  that  Filly  oi'  (he  Negroes  which  ni.iy  lx»  reserved  out 
of  tlM'  Coiiliscated  Estates  (should  Conlication  take  place)  as  a 
Bonnly  for  the.  second  years  scrx  ice  (»|'  om-  Troo|)s.  be  lent  to  tlic 
.said  Executors  to  he  cmiiloyi'd  m  rclmilding  the  sai<l  works  on 
condition  thai  Ihey  give  Security  to  the  Trcasui'er  for  (he  redeliv- 
ery of  the  said  negroes  when  culled  foi-. 

()i'(lered  th:it  the  C 'onsi(l<Tat  ion  of  the  iihove  report  be  post- 
poned till  to  morrow, 

M^  Scott  reported  lh;i(  Caj)'  Mitch<'ll  and  himself  had 
delivered  the  act  to  the  Senat<'  whicli  thi-y  had  in  charge, — 

A  Motion  was  made  ;ind  se<'onde<l.  (h:il  thi>  House  do  couie 
into  the  follf)wing  Resolutions  viz'. 

In  the  lIon-~e  of  representatives  Feb'>'.  IH.  17S2. 

Resolved  that  the  (iovernor  i»y  and  with  the  arlvice  &  Cou- 
.sent  of  the  pri\v  council   take  the  speediest   and   most  elTectual 


88 

methods  to  furnish  each  general  ollicer  and  other  commission'd 
otiieers  of  the  Continental  Keginients  of  this  State,  as  well  those 
who  are  reduced  as  those  in  actual  service  with  a  complete  suit 
of  cloaths  as  a  Compliment  from  this  State —  and  also  to  furnish 
them  with  any  farther  cloathing  and  necessaries  they  may  want, 
for  which  they  are  to  account  at  the  prices  usual  when  their  pay 
was  originally  fixed, — 

The  Question  was  put  by  M^  Speaker — 
It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative, 

Ordered  that  the  foregoing  resolution  be  sent  to  the  Honora- 
ble the  Senate  for  their  Concurrence,  and  that  a  Message  be  pre- 
pared to  be  sent  therewith  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sign  the 
same, — 

The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepar'd  and  is  as 
follows  viz'. 

In  the  House  of  Kepresentatives  Feb'^:  16.  1782 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate, 

This  House  herewith  send  you  two  resolutions  for  empower- 
ing his  Excellency  the  Governor  with  the  advice  and  consent  of 
the  Privy  Council,  to  furnish  each  General  officer  and  other 
commission xl  officers  &c^.  of  the  continental  Regiments  of  this 
state  with  a  Complete  suit  of  Cloaths,  and  to  furnish  them  with 
any  fartlier  cloathing  and  necessaries  which  have  been  agreed  to 
by  this  House  and  to  which  they  desire  your  Honora  concur- 
rence.— 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Hugh  Kutledge  Si)eaker. 

Ordered  that  Major  Ilyme  and  Col°.  Grimke  do  carry  the 
same, — 

Major  Hyrne  reported  that  Col°  Grimke  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  senate  the  message  and  resolutions  they  had  in 
charge, — 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  clerk  returning  the  act 
for  furnishing  supplies  for  the  army  to  the  value  of  373,598 
Mexican  Dollars  &c^.  which  had  been  read  three  times  in  their 
house  and  agreed  to. — 

Ordered  that  the  said  Bill  be  forthwith  Ingrossed 

Ordered  that  the  House  do  proceed  to  the  farther  reading 
of  the  Bill  for  disposing  of  Certain  Estates  and  Banishing  cer- 
tain Persons  agreeable  to  the  order  of  yesterday, — 

On  reading  the  List  N° :  3  ref err'd  to  in  said  Bill — 


89 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  name  of  John 
Wragg  be  struck  out  of  said  List, 

The  Question  was  put  by  M^  Speaker. — 

The  House  divided,  the  Yeas  went  forth 
For  the  question  4*2.        against  it  43. 
It  passed  in  the  Negative 

Teller  for  the  Yeas)  For  the  Xaj'S     1 

M^  Jones  J  M^  Calhoun       j 

On  Keading  the  list  N°;  5 — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  farther  reading 
mereof  and  of  the  IViW  be  postponed  till  to  morrow — 
The  Question  was  put  by  M^  Speaker 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 
A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  tiieir  clerk  together  with  the 
act  to  i)r<)cure  Kecruits  ^c^*.  in  the  following  words  viz*. 

In  the  Senate  February  16"\  1782 
M^  Speaker  and  Gentlemen — 

This  House  is  of  Opinion  tlnit  the  I)ill  '"to  procure  recruits 
and  to  prevent  desertion"  shou'd  be  amended  by  striking  ont  the 
three  Clausos  restored  by  your  llon-c.  to  which  they  i'(M|iu>st  your 
Concni  rence. 

i>y  OrdiT  of  the  Siiuilc 

John  Lewis  (Jervais  ))res'. 
Anotlicr-    Message    from    the   S<Miate   liy    theii-   drrU    together 
with  a  schecliih-  of  ;iiiiendments  |)ro]Miscil  (o  the  net.  for  |);ii'don- 
ing  the  jK'rsons  therein  ilesriibed  iVie'  in  tlie  following  words  \i/.'. 

In  the  Senate  K'."'  Febiy  17Sl>. 
M^  Speaki'r  &  (Jeiit". 

This  IIr)ns('  s<'nd  yon  lierewith  a  Shedule  of  amendments  to 
"the  act  for  pardoning  the  Persons  theicin  descrilted  Sn'",  to  which 
thev  re(|ne'-f  tlie  ertnmrn'nce  f>f  vonr  House 

i'>y  Order  of  the  S«'nate 

.f'lliii   Lewi-  ( l<'r\  !ii>  I'resid'. 
Ordered — 

Tluit    the    ( 'on>i(ler:il  ion    of    the    fnicgoing    M«'ssage    be 
postpon'd  till  t'l  Nbirrow, — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Secondecl  that  the  Conunittee 
appointed  to  (•t)n'-ider  what  Instates  in  thi^  ("ountry  are  prop<'r 
subjeets  of  ('onlls<ation  i^<-\  rjo  set  again  \'i>v  the  pui-])osc  of 
receiving  the  names  of  smji  persons  as  sh;ill  ;i|>|iear  to  be  projier 
subjects  thereof,  and  report  the  .same  to  morrow 


5)0 

Ordered  that  the  Committee  do  Sit  for  that  purpose, 
A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk  returning  the 
List  of  Justices  of  the  Peace,  as  agreed  to  by  their  House, 

The  House  then  adjourned 
till  to  morrow  Morning  9,  o'Clock 

Sunday  February  IT^*^. 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Kead  the  Journals  of  3'esterdays  proceedings — 

The  House  agreeable  to  the  order  of  yesterday  proceeded  to 
the  consideration  of  the  Message  from  the  senate,  respecting  the 
three  clauses  Avhich  had  been  restored  by  this  House  to  the  act 
to  procure  recruits  and  prevent  desertion,  which  had  been  struck 
out  of  the  act  by  their  House,  and  requesting  the  Concurrence  of 
this  House  thereto, — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  a  Committee  of  Con- 
ference be  appointed  to  meet  a  Committee  of  that  House,  on  the 
Several  matters  therein  mentioned, — 

Ordered  that.  Docf".  Eamsay,  M-"  Ed:  Eutledge  and  M^ 
Jolm  E.  Calhoun  be  of  that  Committee,  and  that  a  Message  be 
prepared  to  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  senate  to  request  they  will 
be  pleased  to  appoint  a  Committee  of  their  House  for  that  pur- 
pose, and  that  M'".  Speaker  do  sign  the  same, —  The  following 
Message  was  accordingly  prepar'd  viz*. 

In  the  House  of  Kepresentatives  Feb.  17.  1782 
Honl)le  Gent",  of  the  Senate, 

This  House  have  considered  your  Message  of  Yesterday 
respecting  the  three  Clauses  which  were  restored  by  this  House 
to  the  act  to  procure  recruits  &c^.  and  were  struck  out  by  your 
Honors,  this  House  have  appointed  a  Committee  of  the  follow^. 
Gentlemen  viz'.  Docf.  Ramsay,  M"'.  Edward  Eutledge  and  M"". 
John  E.  Calhoun,  to  meet  a  Committee  of  your  House,  in  free 
conference  on  the  subject  of  said  Message,  to  which  this  House 
request  your  Honoi-s  Concurrence. 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Hugh  Eutledge  Sjjeaker 

Ordered  tiiat  Docf.  Eamsay  and  D"".  Gillet  do  carry  the 
same. 

D^  Eamsay  reported,  that  Doct^  Gillet  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  Senate  the  Message  they  had  in  Charge. — 


91 


A  Message  from  the  Senate  in  the  following  Words  viz^. 

In  the  Senate  February  17"'.  1782— 

^P.  Speaker  &  Gent".— 

This  House  have  appointed  a  Committee  to  meet  the  Com- 
mittee of  your  House  in  free  Conference  on  the  subject  of  the 
three  Clauses  which  were  restored  by  your  House  to  the  Bill  "to 
procure  recruits  and  j^revent  Desertion. —  oui-  coniniittcc  arc  M'. 
Samuel  Suiith.  M'  IJoy'd  and  Gen'.  Mai'ion. — 

Hy  Order  of  the  Senate 
John  Lewis  Gervais  pres^ 

M^  Owen  fi'om  the  Committee  order'd  to  receive  an  addi- 
tional List  of  names  of  Persons  Avhose  Estates  are  proper  sub- 
jects of  Confiscation  &c^.  inform'd  the  House,  that  they  had 
receiv'd  a  List  of  sundry  names  if  the  House  wou'd  pU'ase  to 
receive  it, —  he  accordingly  read  the  List  in  liis  place,  and  deliv- 
ered it  in  at  the  clerks  table 

.\r.  Kcau  from  the  committee  on  tiie  Pi'tition  of  the  Fii'hl 
and  other  ollicers  of  the  I'pper  and  Lower  (Jranville  and  Colle- 
ton County  Kegiments,  inform'd  the  House  that  they  were  ready 
to  repf)rt  if  tlicy  wouM  be  plca^M  to  rcccixt'  it.  -  lie  accordingly 
read  the  re|)ort  in  ins  ])lai('.  and  dcliNcicd  it  in  at  the  Clerks 
Table,  when  it   was  again  reail  ;ind  is  as  follows  viz*. — 

That  in  tlieir  opinion  the  ( i(i\ ci'noi-  ami  Council  iindei'  the 
l-^xtraordinary  powers  vested  in  tliein  by  I  he  late  Legislaturi'  had 
an  undoubted  i-iglil  to  use  tlieii-  dnilgnieni  in  the  app<iintment  of 
Militia  otlieers.  but  as  the  IV'tition  i(d'eire<|  to  youi'  Counnittee 
contains  the  names  of  a  great  numbei-  of  Tei-sous.  and  a^  the 
cf(mplaints  of  the  I'eople  should  at  all  limes  be  |i;ii(l  (he  greatest 
altetllioii  to.  they  ale  nf  ()|)inioii  that  the  re~|)erti\e  raid<s  coUl- 
|)hiin'd  against,  should  be  either  I'onlirnied  nr  i)elermine(|  by  an 
Kjeelion  of  both  Houses, —  Anil  that  this  llonse  may  be  well 
inforniM  ;iml  liiixc  ^udieient  matter  whereon  to  (|et<Tmine.  ^"onr 
CoMunitlee  de-ire  their  ( 'oiisideral  ion  of  1  he  following  facts 
\\/.'.  That  ( 'ol".  Harden,  after  the  Surrender  of  (hai'les  Town 
(finding  it  imprart  icable  to  e.sea|;e)  did  sniimit  to  the  lirilish  and 
became  one  of  their  Subj('<-ts.  some  lime  in  .Inly  I7s0.  —  That 
(ii-nenil  l);irnwe||  then  benring  the  (  omiuissiou  of  Major,  was 
made  a  prisoner  in  ('harlo  low  n.  miil  remained  ^m-h  nnlill 
e.\chang<'d  Ity  the  (JeiuMal  (iirtel  in  .Inne  hr-l.  'I'lial  he  took  the 
coiumaml  and  f(»nghl  the  I-jii-my  on  the  IV.  .binu;ii-y  17^1  - 
aftei-  wlii'h  his  Men  <lisj)ersing  he  was  obliged  to  seek  safety  in 


92 

lliiiht.  ami  <joi  as  tar  as  the  C'onii'aree  River,  whore  loosinir  his 
Horses,  (he  Water  liein":  high,  and  hearing  that  Gen'.  Marion 
was  defeated  and  retired  to  Salisbuiiy  in  North  Carolina,  he 
returned  to  the  swamp  near  the  Horse  shoe. — 

That  lia\  ing  heard  many  reports  of  the  severity  of  the  Ene- 
mies intentions  against  him,  and  judging  it  the  best  mode  to 
elude  their  search  and  make  his  escape,  he  did  write  into  the 
commanding  officei-  of  the  British  for  a  Pardon,  which  pardon 
he  did  receive,  but  did  not  surrender  himself  personally  but  did 
keep  the  Pardon  untill  he  crossed  the  santee  some  time  the  latter 
end  of  February  and  joined  General  Sumter  Avho  gave  him  a 
Col°.  Command,  since  which  he  has  acquitted  himself  of  every 
matter  committed  to  his  charge  with  fidelit}^  becoming  an 
officer, — 

That  during  General  Barnwells  Captivity,  the  Lieutenant 
Colonel  and  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  to  wdiich  he  belonged  did 
become  British  subjects,  the  Colonel  Petitioned  the  first  of  Feb- 
ruary 1781  his  Petitiond  was  granted  and  a  Certificate  of  which 
he  received  on  the  thirteenth  of  same  Month, — 

That  it  ai)pears  that  General  Barnwell  has  in  every  matter 
committed  to  his  charge  acquitted  himself  with  fidelity  and 
becoming  an  officer, — 

Upon  the  whole  your  connnittee  are  of  opinion  that  the 
Commission  of  a  Col",  which  General  Pickens  conferred  on  Col° 
Harden  bearing  date  the  first  of  January  1781  is  good  and  Valid; 
and  they  must  therefore  Consider  Col°  Harden  as  the  Elder 
officer  at  the  time  of  General  liarnwells  appointment  as  Briga- 
dier as  stated  in  the  Petition,  and  that  the  postponing  of  Colonel 
Hardin  has  excited  a  good  deal  of  Murmur  and  discontent  among 
the  officers  and  privates  of  the  Militia. 

Ordered  that  the  consideration  of  the  above  Report  be  post- 
poned.— 

The  House  proceeded  to  the  Third  reading  of  the  Bill  for 
disposing  of  Certain  Plstates  &c^.  agreeable  to  the  order  of  the 
day : 

On  leading  the  I>i]l  several  amendments  were  made  therein 
&  clauses  added  thereto,  which  on  the  Question  being  put  thereon 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  further  reading  of 
the  Bill  be  postponed, — 

The  Question  being  put. 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 


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Ordered. — 

That  the  further  reading-  thereof  be  postpon'd  till  to 
morrow. 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  clerk  in  the  following 
words  viz'. — 

In  the  Senate  17"'.  Febry  178-2 
M^  Speaker  &  Gentlemen, 

This  House  are  of  opinion  that  M^  Jose]ih  Palmer  and 
Cap^  Henry  Felder.  shou'd  be  added  to  the  Commissioners  for  the 
purpose  of  Carrying  into  execution,  the  several  mattei's  men- 
tioned in  the  report  of  the  Committee  of  your  House  "to  consider 
of  the  improvements  of  the  inland  Navigation  of  this  state"  to 
which  they  request  your  Concurrence. 

By  Order  of  the  Senate 
John  Lewis  Gervais 
Pre~idt. 
Kesolved  that  this  House  do  concur  in  oi)inion  with  the  sen- 
ate, and  that  ]\P.  Joseph  Palmer  Juu'.  and  Cap'  Henry  Felder 
be  ad(l<(I  to  the  Xumber  of  Connnissioners  agi'ecable  to  their  ^les- 
sage. 

Ordered  that  a  Message  be  prepared  for  that  purpose,  to  be 
sent  to  the  Honorable  the  Senate,  and  that  M'.  Speaker  do  sign 
the  same, —  ""J'he  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepar'd  & 
is  as  follows  vi/'. — 

In  the  House  of  Ivcprcscntalives) 
17'h.  Febry  1782( 
Honble  Cient''.  of  the  Senate,/ 

This  lionse  have  considered  your  Message  of  tiiis  date  resjicct- 
ing  the  adrbng  M'.  Jose|)h  Piihncr  ,Iiiif.  ,iim|  ('ap'.  Ilcnry  l-'cldcr 
to  flic  niimbci-  of  coiiiiiiissioiicrs  for  cai  i  \  iii'j  iiit(»  e.\eciitn;n  ihe 
several  mattei's  relative  {<<  ijic  inhuui  navigation  of  this  slate 
and  arc  «»f  opinion  those  ( icnt  Icnicn  slioinl  be  addiMJ  to  the  inini- 
ber.  - 

jiy  (  )i(|ci-  (d'  the  I  lousi' 
FIngh  Ikiil ledge  Speaker 

Ordered  that  M'.  (iibbcsiS;:  M'.  Waring  di»  carry  the  same, — 
On   motion.  Ordered   that    a   committee   to   be   ap|)<)intc(l   to 
bring  in  a    liill  tfi  amerce  certain  |)ersons  to  be  ihci'cin  named, 
and  that  M^  Kend.—  M^  Gibbe.s,—  &  M\  Calhonn  be  of  that  com- 
mittee 


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Ordered  tliat  M^  Thomas  Waring,  M-".  William  Scott,  M^ 
John  Owen.  M^  AVarham  and  M"".  Flagg,  be  a  Committee  to 
receive  the  Names  of  Persons  who  are  proper  subjects  for  amerce- 
ment. 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  clerk  returning  the  two 
Resolutions  of  this  House  of  the  IG'**.  Instant,  for  empowering  his 
Excellency  the  Governor  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
council  to  furnish  the  General  and  other  Commissioned  officers 
of  the  Continental  Kegiments  of  this  State  with  Cloathing  and 
other  necessaries  &c^.  with  their  Honors  Concurrence  thereto. 

Resolved  that  every  Member  do  attend  at  the  Hour  of 
Adjournment  under  a  fine  of  one  Guinea  to  be  paid  before  he 
takes  his  Seat,  unless  he  offers  a  sufficient  excuse  to  the  House. 

The  House  then  Adjourned 
till  to  morrow  Morns.  10,  oClock 

Monday  the  W^. 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings. 

The  House  resumed  the  adjourned  reading  of 

The  Bill  for  disposing  of  Certain  Estates  &c^.  agreeable  to 
the  order  of  yesterday. — 

On  reading  the  19'^.  Clause  of  the  Bill.— 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  following  clause 
be  added  to,  and  made  a  part  of  the  said  Bill  viz^  That  it  shall 
and  may  be  lawful  to  and  for  the  Governor  and  Commander  in 
chief  by  and  with  the  advice  and  Consent  of  the  Privy  Council 
to  suspend  the  Sale  of  any  of  the  said  Estates,  if  it  shall  appear 
to  them,  that  the  Son,  Brother  or  Nephew  being  the  Heir  Appar- 
ent, or  presumptive  Heir  of  any  of  the  persons  mentioned  in  the 
said  act,  have  in  their  opinion  rendered  such  services  to  this 
State  as  to  entitle  him  or  them  to  the  attention  of  the  Legislature, 
or  that  he  has,  or  they  have  been  disinherited  in  consequence  of 
his,  or  their  attachment  to  the  cause  of  America, — 

A  Debate  arising  thereupon. 

The  Question  was  put. — 

The  House  divided. — 

The  Yeas  went  forth. 
Teller  for  the  Yeas]  „  for  the  Nays  J 

M^  Burke  ij  M^  Kean       \ 

It  passed  in  the  Negative — 


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On  the  further  reading  of  the  Bill,  several  amendments 
were  made  therein  and  clauses  added  thereto. — 

The  Question  being  put  thereon  respectively  they  were  sever- 
ally agreed  to, — 

The  Bill  being  read  throughout. —  M^  Speaker  put  the  same 
to  a  passing. — 

Resolved  that  the  Bill  do  pass,  and  that  the  Title  thereof  be 
an  Act. 

Ordered  that  the  act  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  senate  for 
their  Concurrence,  and  that  M''.  Gibbes  &  M""  A^'aring  do  carry  the 
same. 

The  House  proceeded  to  the  Consideration  of  the  schedule  of 
amendments  to  the  act  to  pardon  the  persons  therein  described 
&c^.  j)ropo.sed  by  the  senate,  by  their  Message  of  the  IC''.  Instant, 
requesting  the  Concurrence  of  this  House  thereto. —  On  reading 
the  same,  the  first  and  second  Clau.ses  were  disagreed  to, —  on 
reading  the  fourth  Clause. — 

Resolved  tliat  the  same  be  agreed  to. — 

On  Considering  the  third  Clause, — 

A  Motion  was  made  nml  Seconded,  that  a  Committee  be 
appointed  to  confer  with  a  Committee  of  the  Senate  thereon. 

The  Que~tion  being  put. — 

It  was  airried  in  tlie  alliruiati\e 

Oi-dcrc]  fh;il  M'.  .T<iliii  HiiiIimIl^'  mikI  ^^^  Cibbes  be  a  Com- 
mittee for  that  |)Uii)o.se,  lliat  a  Message  be  prepared  to  be  sent 
to  the  senate,  and  that  M'.  spealccr  do  sign  the  same.  The 
following  Message;  was  acfordingly  prepared  vi/'. 

In  the  house  of  Repi-e^enf atives  18  Kebry   1782 
Honble  (ieiit  .  ol  the  Senate, 

This  House  have  considereij  xmir  IFonors  Message  of  (he 
lO'h  Instant  respecting  tlie  iinirfhlincnl ^  |.in|i()sc(|  to  the  Bill  for 
pardoning  the  persons  therein  described,  on  the  conditions  therein 
mentioned,  and  Imvc  disagree(|  tn  tin-  \\y>\  mid  secdiid  iiniejid- 
ments,  hav<'  agreed  to  the  fourth,  and  ie(|uest  your  Honors  will 
appoint  a  Committee  to  confer  with  :i  ( 'mniniKec  ;i|»pointed  by 
this  House  on  the  Subject  of  the  third  iiinenduieul .  onr  Commit- 
tee arc  the  Honble  John  Rutledge  and  M'.  ■\^'ilIi!un  Hasell 
Gibbes.— 

]'>\  Order  of  the  H«tuse, 
J I  ugh  Rutledge  Speaker. 


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Ordered  that  M'.  Kcnn  and  JSI""  Calhoun  do  carry  the  same, — 

Docf.  Eamsey  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  meet  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  Senate  in  free  Conference  on  the  three  Clauses 
resi^ectina'  the  I^oionary  Corps  of  Col°.  Hami)ton  reported  to  the 
House,  that  they  had  conferred  with  a  Committee  of  the  Senate 
on  the  same,  but  they  cou'd  not  prevail  on  the  said  committee  to 
affree  with  the  sense  of  this  House. —  On  Considering  the  aboA'^e 
Report. — 

Resolved  that  this  House  do  concur  in  Opinion  with  the  Sen- 
ate, in  the  amendments  i:)roposed  by  their  Honors  in  Striking  out 
the  three  Clauses,  which  had  been  restored  by  this  House, — 

Ordered  that  a  Message  be  prepared  to  be  sent  to  the  Honble 
the  Senate  for  that  purpose,  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sign  the 
same, 

A  Message  was  accordingly  j^reparM  and  is  as  follows  viz*. — 

In  the  House  of  Representatives — 
February  18.  1782. 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate/ 

This  House  have  considered  your  Honors  Message  of  the 
16*'i  Instant  respecting  the  amendment  proposed  of  striking  out 
the  three  Clauses,  restored  b}^  this  House  to  the  Bill  for  procuring 
Recruits  and  to  prevent  Desertion,  and  Concur  in  the  proposed 
amendment. — - 

By  Order  of  the  House, 
Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded  that  the  Petition  of  Alex- 
ander Garden  Jun^  which  was  presented  to  the  House  Yesterday 
be  referr'd  to  a  committee  of  the  following  Gentlemen  viz^ 

Docf^.  Ramsay 
Gen'.  Gadsden  M-".  Waters — 

M"^.  Izard  M^  M^.Junkin 

The  Petition  is  as  follows  viz^ — 
To  the  Honble  Speaker  and  Gent",  of  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives, 

The  Petition  of  Alex"".  Garden  Jun^  humbly  Sheweth.— 

That  your  petitioner  inform 'd  of  the  Resoluti(m  of  the  House 
of  Representatives,  to  confiscate  the  property  of  the  adherents  to 
the  British  Government,  and  moreover,  that  his  Father  is  rank'd 
among  the  Persons  falling  under  that  description;  presumes  not 
to  entreat  a  re])eal  of  the  decree,  but  with  submission  to  their 
superior  Judgment,  begs  that  in  Consideration  of  the  invariable 


97 

attachment  he  has  at  all  Times,  and  upon  all  Occasions,  shewn  to 
the  Interests  of  america.  that  his  Fathers  property  may  not  at 
the  present  period,  be  exposed  to  Sale, —  The  Certificate  of  Lieu- 
tenant Col".  Laurens,  under  whose  Command  your  Petitioner  has 
the  Honor  to  serve,  may  ple:iil  in  his  behalf;  his  future  actions 
may  perhaps  do  more,  and  if  alinwM  to  Speak  from  the  Conscious- 
ness of  a  Heart  devoted  to  his  Country:  he  will  be  bold  to  assert: 
that  the  House  of  Representatives,  will  never  remember  with 
retrret  that  they  favour'd  his  request. 

Your  Petitioner  as  in  duty  bound  will  ever  pray  &c^  &c^. 

Alex"".  Garden  Jun"". 
The  House  then  Adjourned 
till  to  Morrow  Mornintr  10.  o'clock. 

Tuesday  the  1!)"'. 

The  House  met  pursuant  to  adjouriuuent. 

Ki'ad  the  Joui'nals  of  Yesterdays  i)ro('eedin<xs — 

A  Messaj.fe  from  the  Senate  l)y  their  clerk,  returniiii:-  the 
ad  foi'  |)rocurin^-  i-eciuit-  niid  prevent  desei'tion.  which  had  l)een 
rea<l  three  times  in  llnir  House  and  passed, —  Also  the  Kesolutions 
of  this  House  i-espeetino-  the  adition  of  M'.  Josejih  Pahnei-  Jun"". 
and  Capt;iin  Henry  T'elder.  to  the  nnuiliei'  dI'  ( 'ounuissioners  for 
the  ]*urpo>e  of  cMriyiuL^  into  exei-ution  the  iui|)rovem*'nt  of  the 
Iidarid  na\'i^ation  of  this  state  witii  tiieir'  ll(Uiors  concuiM'enee 
thereto. —  also  the  other  resolutions  of  liiis  I  louse,  of  the  II'''. 
Instant.  i-espectinir  the  Insti'uetions  to  the  Delegates  from  this 
State,  for  Li<|ui(hileini:  and  selthuiif  the  aeeounts  of  this  State 
a<rairist  the  I'nited  Stales  i^c""..  nnd  to  endeavour  to  <il)(;iin  I'hi<2:jj:s 
from  the  coinniandfr  in  <hi(d'  of  ihc  I'.rili^h  army,  fur  the  inhalt- 
ilants  i)f  this  stale  pari  i<'uhi  riy  the  wnmi'U  ami  ihihlrrn  who 
have  been  sent  fi-om  this  state,  to  leluiii  with  llieir  l>a<r<ram'  t() 
this  State,  or  as  near  it  as  po>sil»le  Sn''.  with  lluii-  Hiumr's  eoneur- 
renee  thereto. — 

The  House  then  pro<('idc(  I  to  liir  ( 'otisiderat  ion  (tf  the  report 
of  the  couMuittee  on  ihe  Telilion  of  the  Executors  of  the  lato 
Col".  Hayne. —  On  nadin^^  I  he  icport.  after  some  linu'  spent  in 
Debate. 

The  Question  Itein^''  pul. 

The  repoil  was  disagreed  tr>. 

The  House  then  procci-ded  to  the  Consideration  of  the  Keport 
of  the  committee  on  the  !')'''.  Instant,  resjiectin^'' the  l)ischar<rcing 
the  state  Troops  and  maUiiiL'  pro\  i'-ion  for  payment  of  them; 


98 

On  roiuliii*^  the  first  part  of  said  report,  as  far  as  the  word 
"Business"  the  same  was  agreed  to, —  On  the  further  reading 
thereof 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  the  remainder  of  the 
said  Report  be  struck  out, — 

A  Debate  arose  thereon. — 

The  Question  was  put, — 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative 
The  remainder  of  the  clause  was  accordingly  struck  out. 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  the  following  clause 
be  adopted  instead  thereof  \'iz*.  "and  that  the  Governor  with  the 
'"Jad^'ice  and  Consent  of  the  Privy  Council,  be  required  u])on  the 
"Liquidation  of  the  said  accounts  to  order  such  a  Numl^er  of 
"negroes  as  shall  appear  to  be  due,  to  be  forthwith  delivered  to 
"the  Brigadiers  Sumpter  and  Pickens  for  payment  of  the  said 
"Troo^DS  after  some  debate  thereupon. — 

The  Question  being  put. — 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative. — 

Ordered  that  a  Copy  of  the  above  report  be  sent  to  the  Honble 
the  Senate,  and  that  a  Message  be  prepared  for  that  purpose  and 
that  M^  Speaker  do  sign  the  same, —  The  following  Message  was 
accordingly  prepared  Viz^^ : 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  Febry  19*''.  1782. 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate./ 

In  answer  to  your  IMessage  of  the  8"^  Instant  accompanied 
with  two  Resolutions,  respecting  the  discharging  such  of  the  State 
Troops  whose  time  of  service  shall  be  expired,  and  making  pro- 
\'ision  for  payment  of  the  Bounty  due  to  those  who  have  not 
receiv'd  the  same, —  This  House  inform  your  Honors,  that  this 
House  have  disagreed  to  those  Resolutions,  and  herewith  send 
you  the  report  of  the  Committee  of  this  House,  and  request  your 
Honors  Concurrence  thereto. — 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Plugh  Rutledge  Speaker 

Ordered  that  M^  Owen  and  M"".  Jones  do  carry  the  same. — 

Docf.  Ramsay  from  the  committee  on  the  I*etition  of  Alex- 
ander Garden  Jun^  informed  the  House,  that  the  Committee  were 
ready  to  report,  if  the  House  wou'd  be  pleased  to  receive  it,  he 
accordingly  read  the  report  in  his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at 
the  Clerks  Table,  where  it  was  again  read  and  is  as  follows  viz*. — 
That  they  have  carefully  enquired  into  the  allegations  contained 


99 

in  the  same,  and  l)elieve  them  to  he  true,  they  are  satisfied  that 
your  Petitioner  is  sincerely  attached  to  the  liberties  of  America, 
and  they  farther  believe  that  this  attachment  is  not  lately  taken 
up  from  Ideas  of  present  convenience  and  interest,  but  founded 
on  principle  as  they  are  informed  by  the  Honble  John  Lloy'd  and 
others, — That  your  Petitioner  uhen  a  Youth  at  School  in  Europe, 
has  often  been  heard  to  express  his  most  hearty  Approbation  of 
American  Measures,  and  his  most  Cordial  wishes  to  be  in  a  situa- 
tion to  Co-Operate  with  his  Country  men  in  the  defence  of  their 
injured  rifrhts. —  Your  Committee  are  of  Opinion,  that  no  lasting 
inconvenience  can  arise  to  the  Publick,  from  deferring  the  sale 
of  the  estate  of  Doct"^  Garden,  as  the  property  is  by  the  Confisca- 
tion act.  Transferred  to  the  Publick,  and  at  their  disposal, — On 
the  other  hand,  shoud  a  sale  take  place,  and  ihc  Father  of  your 
Petitioner  (|uit  the  Country  with  his  moveable  property, —  Your 
Petitioner  who  is  now  dayly  exposing  his  life  in  your  defence, 
would  in  tiiat  cas:e,  be  reduced  to  great  difficulties,  and  as  the  sale 
is  to  be  on  lf)ng  Credit,  it  woud  l)e  inconvenient  for  the  I^^gisla- 
ture  to  make  him  any  Suitable  restitution  for  his  imediate  sup- 
port,—  Your  Committee  therefore  Unanimously  reconunend  that 
the  prayer  of  the  Petition  be  granted. — 

Ordeied  that  the  Consideration  of  the  foregoing  report  be 
postponed. 

M".  IJcad  from  the  committee  appointed  lo  bring  in  a  Bill 
for  amercing  ccrtai?!  jjcrsons  therein  mentioned  iiil'iriniMl  tiie 
House,  that  the  connniltee  had  |)r('pared  a  l)ill  for  lliat  imrpose, 
if  the  House  wf)uM  be  |)h'ased  to  i-eeei\(>  it.  He  aceordingly  read 
the  Title  of  the  l>ill  anil  d«'Ii\»"red  it  in  a(  the  clerks  Table,  where 
it  was  read  tlie  fir-f  time. 

Oivlered  thai  (lie  liill  he  icad  a  second  time. 

On  Motion  niaile  and  Secondecl  the  IC'''  Instant  the  following 
Kesolnlions  were  inli-odnccd.  I>iii  iIh-  coii-idenil  ion  llici'cnr  wei-e 
postjionod. —  and  on  considering  of  them  to  il;iy  were  iigrecd  to 
viz'. 

KesoIviMJ.  that  .lohn  Owen,  .bdin  i»hd<e  ainl  Thonias  .lones 
P>s(|uiros  be  Commissioners  to  audit  and  Tii'|uidat<'  all  ac<'ounts 
&  demands  whatsocvei-  against  this  Stat^-  and  to  j)repare  an  Esti- 
mate of  the  ))ublirk  Debt. —  That  foi'  the  better  accommodation 
of  Publick  Creditors,  the  said  Connnissioners  or  a  Majority  of 
them,  repair  to  each  District  r»f  the  State,  fix  on  some  convenient 
places  tlierein  and  on  the  times  for  receiving  a  state  of  Demands 


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against  the  Publick.  and  that  thoy  remain  twenty  days  in  each 
District  in  order  to  receive  and  Liquidate  demands, —  That  they 
fortlnvilh  irixr  pulilick  notice  (by  printed  hand  Bills  Avhicli  Ihey 
shall  cause  to  be  circulated  throughout  (he  State)  of  the  times 
and  places,  when  and  where  they  will  meet  for  that  purpose  in 
order  that  all  persons  Avhom  it  concerns,  may  be  sufficiently 
apprized  of  such  meetings  and  be  prepared  to  attend  them  and 
suj^port  their  Claims  by  proper  proofs  or  Vouchers, —  That  the 
said  Commissioners  or  a  Majority  of  them  also  Liquidate  and 
prepare  a  State  of  the  publick  debt,  for  money  borroAved  and 
Interest  thereon, —  That  they  also  prepare  an  account  of  the 
demand  of  this  State  against  the  United  States,  and  that  this 
Estimate  and  acco*.  be  Li(}uidated  in  specie  according  to  the 
Value  of  the  Money  borrowed  or  advanced,  and  the  articles  fur- 
nished at  the  respective  times  of  borrowing  or  advancing  the  said 
Money  or  furnishing  such  supplies, — 

And  that  the  said  Commissioners  present  their  Estimate  and 
acco^  to  both  branches  of  the  Legislature  at  its  next  meeting,  to 
the  end.  that  this  House,  maj^  devise  Ways  and  Means  for  pay- 
ment or  secureing  paj'ment  of  the  iMiblick  debt.  And  that  the 
necessary  steps  be  taken  for  obtaining  a  settlement  with  the 
Honble  the  Congress.^ 

Resolved  that  this  House  will  make  iirovision  for  payment  of 
such  Travelling  charges,  and  other  reasonable  expences  as  the 
said  Commissioners  shall  incnrr  in  the  execution  of  the  business 
above  mentioned — 

Ordered  that  the  above  Eesolutions  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the 
Senate  for  their  Concurrence,  and  that  a  Message  be  prepared, 
and  that  M"^.  Speaker  do  sign  the  same,  the  following  Message 
was  accordingly  prepared  viz'. 

In  the  House  of  representatives  Febry  19'^.  1782. 
Honble  Gent,  of  the  Senate/ 

This  House  herewith  send  you  several  Eesolutions  for  the 
purpo.se  of  appointing  Commissioners  to  audit  &  Liquidate  all 
accounts  and  demands  whatsoever  against  this  state  and  to  pre- 
pare an  Estimate  of  the  publick  debt  &c^.  to  which  this  House 
desires  3'our  Honors  Concurrence. 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 

Ordered  that  M"".  Owen  and  M^  Jones  do  wait  on  the  Honble 
the  Senate  with  the  foregoing  Message  and  Resolutions. — 


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Ordered  that  a  Message  be  i^repared  to  be  sent  to  his  Excel- 
lency the  Governor,  in  answer  to  his  Messages  of  the  12''\  and 
15*''  Instant,  and  that  copies  of  the  Resolutions  of  this  House  of 
the  16***  Instant  respecting  the  Cloathing  for  the  General  Officers, 
and  other  Commissioned  officers  of  the  Continental  Regiments  of 
this  State  &c^.  as  concurr'd  to  bv  the  senate,  tosether  with  the 
List  of  persons  nominated  as  Justices  of  the  Peace,  for  the  sev- 
eral Districts  of  this  State,  and  also  the  List  of  the  Sheriffs  be 
likewise  sent  to  his  Excellencv. —  The  followino-  Message  was 
accoi'dingly  prepared  viz\ 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  Feb>'  IJ)"'.  17S2. 

In  answer  to  your  ExceUencys  INIessage  of  the  12"*.  instant 
respecting  the  furnishing  tlie  Army  with  a  Number  of  negroes, 
agreeable  to  the  request  of  Major  General  Greene, — 

This  House  ac(|uaint  your  P^xcellency  that  an  act  has  been 
read  three  times  in  this  House  (and  now  lies  with  the  Senate)  for 
supj)lying  the  army  with  four  Hundred  and  forty  negroes  as 
waggoners.  Pioneers,  Artificers  and  sei'vants  for  the  officers, — 

And  this  House  have  also  Resohcd  th:i(  these  negroes  shall 

have  the  same  allowance  of  ch)athing  and  pay  as  is  given  to  the 

soldiers  of  the  continental   army. —   In   answer  likewise  to  your 

ExceUencys  Message  of  the  1.")'''.  Instant  desiring  lliat  a  couimis- 

saiT   with   a   sufficient    Nnnilicr  of  assistants   may    be   apiiointed 

with    Monthly    allowances. —   This    House    ac(|nain(    y<uii-    I<'\cel- 

lency  that   an   ait    is  now  engi'ossed   and    will   be  shorlK    ralilicd. 

emjiowcring  your  Excellency  wilh  the  ad\ice  and  Consi'iil  <d'  (he 

Privy  Council  from  tinu*  to  time  to  appoint  a  Sullicicut   nninlier 

of  fit  an<l  |»ro|)er  Persons  in  diU'erent  |)arts  of  liie  state,  as  Agents 

or  Commissioners  to  procure  sup])lies  and  to  gi\e  such  a  sallarv' 

as  may   lie  thought    r-e<|uisile    Wn  such   persons  service, —     Your 

Excelb.    will    hci<-with    receive    two    Resolutions    of    (he    (iciicial 

assembly,  i-e(|Uesting  that  yon   wnnM  i^kc  ihe  S|)eediest  and  most 

effectual   methods  of  furnishing  each   (icncial   (  )tlicer.  and  othei* 

Commis>i(ui(Ml  officers  of  the  ( 'out  inc?ilal   b'cLiinicnl-  of  (his  state, 

as  well   those  who  arc  reduced   as  (hose   in   actual   ser\  ice  wilh   a 

Compleat    siiit    nf  elojit h.s.  ns   a    Coniplimenl    froui    this   State, — 

and  with  any   further  cloathing  and   ne<'essaric>  they  may  want. 

for  Avliich  they  are  to  accf)uiit  at  the  prices  usual  when  their  pay 

was  Oiiginaly  fixed.-     Vour  Excellency  will  also  In'rewith  receive 

a  List  of  those  persons  who  have  been  nominated  by  (lie  senate 

and  this  House  J(tstices  of  the  Peace  for  the  several  Districts  of 


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this  State,  and  also  a  List  of  such  Persons  as  have  been  Elected 
Slierirt's  for  the  different  Districts  (Oran<>el)ur<yh  excepted)  the 
person  who  was  Elected  for  that  district  havino;  declined  accept- 
in<j  that  office,  which  Officers,  the  Constitution  directs  shall  be 
commissioned  by  the  Governor  and  Council. 

By  Order  of  the  House 

Hugh  Rutledge  Sjjeaker 
Ordered  that  Copies  of  the  Eesolutions  of  this  House  as  con- 
curred in  l»y  the  senate,  respecting  the  purcliasing  of  Provisions 
for  the  widows  and  orphans  of  persons  killed  and  disabled  in 
the  Service  of  this  State,  and  for  the  use  of  the  Catawba 
Indians —  be  sent  to  his  Excellenc}^, —  The  following  Message 
was  accordingly  prepared  viz*. 

[A  blank  space  was  left  here  for  the  message  to  be  recorded, 
but  that  was  never  done.^ — Editor.] 

The  House  then  adjourned  till  to  morrow  morn^.  10.  °Clock 

Wednesday  20'^. 
The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 
Read  the  Journals  of  Yesterdays  Proceedings — 
The  House  proceeded  to  the  consideration  of  the  report  of 
the  committee  on  the  Petition  of  sundry  of  the  Field  Officers  and 
Privates  of  the  Upper  and  Lower  Granville  and  Colleton  County 
Regiments. — 

On  reading  the  first  clause  of  the  Report, — 
A  motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  the  same  be  struck 
out  and  the  following  Words  inserted  instead  thereof  viz'.  "That 
"in  their  oj^inion  the  appointment  lay  with  the  Governor  and 
"Council,  and  that  there  does  not  appear  any  reason  sufficient 
"for  this  House  to  Address  the  Governor  to  alter  his  Appoint- 
"ment." 

A  Debate  arising  thereujion, —  and 
The  Question  being  put. — 

It  Avas  carried  in  the  affirmative 
The  Clause  was  Struck  out  accordingly. — 

The  remainder  of  the  report  l^eing  read,  and 
The  Question  put  thereon, — 
It  was  disagreed  to — 
M^  Speaker  then  ]jut  the  Question  on  the  report  as  amended, — 

•    The  same  was  agreed  to. — 


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M^  Owen  reported  that  M"".  Jones  &  himself  had  delivered 
to  the  senate  the  several  mattere  they  had  in  charge, — 

The  House  proceeded  to  the  second  reading  of  the  Bill  for 
amercing  Certain  Persons  therein  named, —  on  reading  the  first 
clause  of  the  Bill, — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded  that  the  further  reading 
thereof,  be  postponed. — 
The  Question  being  put 

It  was  Carried  in  the  affirmative 

And  then  the  House 
Adjourned  till  to  Morrow 
Morning  9,  'O,  Clock. 

Thursday  Fe])ruarv  21^' 
The  House  nu't  according  to  adjouniment. 
Read  tlie  Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings — 
The  House  proceeded  to  the  second  reading  of  the  Bill  for 
Amercing   Certain    persons   &'^^. —  On    reading   the    Bill,   some 
amendments  were  made  therein, — 

The  Question  being  put  thereon,  they  were  severally  agi'eed 
to, — 

Oil  Reading  the  List  annexed  to  the  said  Bill. — 
A  Miotiou  wiis  made  and  sc(oiid(Hl  that  the  furtlior  reading 
of  theliill  l»e  postjxuKMl. 

The  Question  Ix'iug  put,  il  was  cai-iitMl  in  the  allirmati\e, — 
A  Mcssiige  from  the  senate  \>\  tlicir  <lcik  in  the  words  fol- 
lowing viz'. 

Ill  llic  Senate  I-'ebriia  ry  L>r',  1782. 
M^  Speaker  &  Gentlemen/ 

According  to  your  Message  of  the  1!»'''.  Instant,  this  House  huve 
appointed  a  (yoiiuuittee.  to  eonl'er  with  a  Coiiiuiittee  of  your 
House,  on  the  subject  of  the  tliii'd  iiniendiiienl  pi'oposed  to  the 
"Bill  for  pardoning  ("eriain  p(r.-on>  therein  describe*!  and  *"on 
the  Conditions  therein  mentioned,  our  Couiniittec  are  M'.  Lloy'd^ 
M^  Samuel  Smith. — 

]'ty  ( )rd<T  of  the  Semite 
.John  Lewis  (Jerxiiis  I'lcsjd'. 
Anotln-r  Message   frnm   I  he  Sen!it<'.  by  their  Clerk  together 
with  a  Schedule  of  Amendments  to  the  I'dll  bu-  disposing  of  cer- 
tain Estates  and    lianishing  Cfrtain    persons  tlierein    mentioned, 
The  Message  wa-  in  the  follow  ing  words  vi/,'. 


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In  the  Senate  February  21^*,  1782. 
^P.  Speaker  &  Gent"./ 

This  House  herewith  send  you  a  schedule  of  amendments  to 
the  Bill  for  disposino;  of  Certain  p]states  and  banishing  Certain 
Persons  therein  mentioned,  to  which  they  request  the  Concur- 
rence of  your  House, 

By  Order  of  the  Senate 
John  Lew^is  Gervais. — 
President 

Ordered  that  the  House  do  immediately  take  into  Considera- 
tion the  Schedule  of  amendments  proposed  by  the  Senate  to  the 
act  for  disposing  of  Certain  Estates,  and  Banishing  certain  per- 
sons,—  on  reading  the  same,  some  amendments  Avere  agreed  to, 
and  others  were  disagreed  to, — 

Ordered  that  the  said  Schedule  of  amendments,  as  agreed  or 
disagreed  to.  by  the  House  be  return'd  to  the  Honorable  the  Sen- 
ate, that  a  Message  be  prepared  for  that  purpose,  and  that  M"". 
Speaker  do  sign  the  same, —  The  following  Message  was  accord- 
ingly prepared  viz*. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  Feby  21^'.  1782. 
Honble  Gent,  of  the  Senate./ 

This  House  have  Considered  your  Message  of  this  date  with 
the  Schedule  of  Amendments  proposed  by  your  Honors,  to  the 
Bill  for  disposing  of  Certain  Estates,  and  Banishing  Certain  per- 
sons, and  herewith  return  you  the  Schedule,  as  the  same  has  been 
agreed  or  disagreed  to  by  this  House. — 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 
Ordered  that  Doct"^  Ramsay  and  Major  Hyrne  do  wait  on  the 
Senate  with  the  above  Message  and  Schedule, — 

A  Message  from  the  senate  by  their  clerk,  in  the  following 
words  viz^ — 

In  the  Senate  21^*  Febry  1782— 
M^  Speaker  &  Gent"./ 

This  House  have  Considered  your  Message  of  Yesterday,  and 
the  report  of  your  Committee  respecting  the  discharge  of  those 
State  troops  whose  time  of  Service  are  expired,  and  are  of  opin- 
ion that  the  last  Clause  shou'd  be  amended  by  adding  after  the 
words  "for  payment    of   the   said   Troops",   and   likewise   such 


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Cloathing  as  shall  appear  to  be  still  clue  them,  to  which  they 
request  your  Concurrence, 

By  Order  of  the  Senate 
John  Lewis  Gervais  Presid^ 
Ordered  that  the  foregoing  Message  be  taiven  into  consid". 
immediately. 

On  Reading  the  said  Report,  the  amendment  proposed  by 
the  Senate  was  agreed  to, — 

Ordered  that  a  Message  be  prepared  to  be  sent  to  the  Ilonble 
the  Senate,  to  request  their  Honors  would  amend  the  report  by 
adding  the  words    propos'd  by  their    House. —  And    that   M"". 
Speaker  do  Sign  the  same, — 
The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  viz* 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  feb>'  21.  1782 — 
Honl)le  Gent,  of  tlie  Senate./ 

This  House  have  considered  VDiir  Message  of  this  day 
respecting  the  discharging  of  the  State  Troops  &c^.,  and  the 
amendments  projiosed  by  your  Honors  to  the  rejiort  of  the  Com- 
mittee of  this  House,  as  agreed  to  l)y  this  House,  w  hi(  li  had  been 
sent  to  your  Honors  fof  your  Concurrence,  and  this  House  have 
agreed  to  the  propo.scd  iinicndment. — 

By  Older  of  the  House — 
Hugh  Ruth'dge  Spenlcei-. 
I)oct^  Ramsay  icpoited  that  Major  llyiiie  .ind  himself  had 
delivered  to  the.  Senat<'.  the  message  they  iiad  in  charge — 

The  House  then  AdjouiuM 
till  (<)  nioiTow   Moiiiiiig  J).  ""Clock. 

Friday  the  22'': 
The  House  met  according  lo  :i(l jouruuieut . 
Reatl  till'  .lourniils  of  yesteivhiys  lU'oceediugs 

Tlic  ll<in-c  I-e:-UUie<l  tlie  ;i  d  ji  )1 1  ni"i  I  n  in>i(  |e|-;i  (  ion  of  Mu> 
Schedule   (t\    ii;iuies  ;iruie\ed    to   (lie    IhII    eii(i(le(|    ;i     i'.ill     jnr   iiniel- 

cing  (4'rtain  pei'sons  &r^.  wlii'h  was  postponed  ^'esterday. — 
after  .soiui-  time  spent  thei-eiu. 

A  Motion  was  made  nud  SecdiKJiNJ.  (ji;i(  the  I'ln-fhei'  reading 
thereof  he  post   |)one<l. 

It  was  carried  in  the  allirniat  i\<'. 

Ordered  that  the  furthei'  reading  of  tlif  said  Scliecinle  be 
post  poned, — 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  I)y  (li<'ir  Clerk,  in  (he  following 
words  viz'. 


lOG 

In  the  Senate  2-2-' :  February  1782. 
M^  Speaker  and  Gent./ 

This  House  have  Considered  the  Scheduk*  of  amendments  as 
acreed.  and  disaoroed  to  by  your  House  to  "The  Bill  for  dispos- 
injif  of  Certain  Estates  and  Banishing  Certain  Persons,"  and 
retjuest  that  your  House  Avill  ai)i)oint  a  committee  to  confer  with 
a  Committee  appointed  by  this  House  on  the  Subject  of  amend- 
ing the  Seventeenth  and  Twentieth  Clauses,  and  adding  the  name 
of  William  Blake  to  the  List  Number  one,  Our  Committee  are 
M^  Smith,  M--.  Lloy'd  and  M^  Bee. 

By  Order  of  tKe  Senate 
John  Lewis  Gervais  preside 

Ordered  that  the  foregoing  Message  be  taken  into  considera- 
tion immediately. —  On  considering  the  foregoing  Message, — 

Ordered  that  a  Committee  be  a])pointed  to  meet  a  Committee 
of  the  Senate  in  free  conference  on  the  amendments  proposed 
by  that  House  to  the  Bill  for  disposing  of  Certain  Estates  and 
Banishing  certain  persons,  and  that  M"".  Ed^vard  Rutledge,  Doct"". 
Ramsay  and  M"".  Izard  be  a  Committee  for  that  purpose, — 

Ordered  that  a  Message  be  prepared  to  be  sent  to  the  Senate 
for  that  purpose,  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sign  the  same, —  The 
following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  Viz^ 

In  the  House  of  Representatives 
Honble  Gentlemen  of  the  Senate./ 

This  House  have  Considered  your  JMessage  of  this  day,  in 
answer  thereto  inform  v^our  Honors,  that  this  House  have  agreed 
to  the  appointment  of  a  Committee  of  (^'onference  on  the  amend- 
ments proposed  by  your  House,  to  the  Bill  for  disposing  of  Cer- 
tain estates  and  banishing  Certain  persons  therein  mentioned,  our 
Committee  are  M^  Edward  Rutledge,  Docf  Ramsay  and  M"". 
Izard. 

liy  Order  of  tlie  House — 
Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 

Ordered  that  M^  I-Cdward  Rutledge  and  D"".  Ramsay  do  wait 
on  the  Honble  the  Senate  with  the  above  Message. — 

The  House  then  resumVl  the  Consideration  of  the  Schedule 
annexed  to  the  Bill  for  amercing  Certain  persons  the  same  being 
gone  thro.' — 

A  Motion  Avas  made  and  seconded,  that  leave  be  given,  at  the 
third  reading  of  the  Bill,  to  bring  in  a  Clause  to  ascertain  and 
fix  the  Estates  of  Persons  mention'd  in  the  said  Bill,  to  a  Certain 
day,— 


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Ordered  that  leave  be  given  to  bring  in  such  Clause, — 

The  Bill  being  read  thro*. 

Ordered  that  the  1)111  l)e  sent  to  the  Honoi-ablc  the  senate 
and  that  M^  Scott  and  Cajjtain  Read,  do  carry  the  same. — 

M"".  Scott  repoi-ted  that  Cap'.  Eead  and  himself  liad  delivered 
to  the  Senate  the  Bill  they  had  in  charge. — 

A  Message  from  His  Excellency  the  (loveriior  in  the  follow- 
ing words  viz*. 

M"".  Speaker  &  Gent. — 

I  beg  leave  to  lay  before  you.  the  Copy  of  a  Letter  from  Col°. 
Hammond  and  recommend  it  to  your  Consideration 
February  ±2'K  1782. —  Jn°.  Mathews 

Copy  of  a  Letter  from  Col°.  Hammond, 

Camp  Larks  plant".  Febrv  1782 
Sir./ 

The  term  which  I  engaged  the  Troops  for  which  are  now 
under  my  command  is  nearly  expired,  and  as  I  have  not  yet  been 
infoi-med  whei'e  their  i)ay  is  to  come  from,  nor  the  mode  of  pay- 
ment, hope  youi'  Excellency  will  inform  me  per  Lieutenant  Beale 
f)f  l)oth:  an<l  if  the  Officers  (agreealilr  to  |iroiiii>e)  are  to  lia\e  any 
clothing.  I  lioj)e  you  will  contriNe  some  method  for  the  getting  oF 
them,  as  they  have  not  had  any  yet.  if  the  Kegimeiit  you  spoke  of 
in  yf)ur  favour  of  Septembei-  17"''.  17S1 —  are  to  be  allow'd  of, — 
the  men  may  l»i'  soon  engageil  as  the  most  of  the  Regiment  on  the 
present  establishment  ai"e  willing  to  <'ngage  foi-  the  Bounty  and 
Wages  yon  nicnt  ioii»'<l :  I  wish  you  coiul  "-jiar-e  nic  a  little  wi'iting 
PajHT.  if  it  is  to  spare  I/n'iitcii;int   Im'mIc  will  wait  (tn  you  for  it. — 

I  }jav<'  the  Ilonoui'  to  be  with  th<'  gi'i'atest  Kespect 
^  (tiir  very  oltcdicnl  servant. 

Sam'.  I  biiiiuioiid  — 
To  liis  Exccllenry  .John  Hntledgc  Es(|'. 

r)rdered  that  the  Messag<'  abo\c  mentioned    ftmu  his  K\e«'I- 
leney   the  (iovernor   with   the    copy   of  Col"     ilaninionds   Letter 
accompanying  it  lie  referred  to  i\n-  following  Conunittee  viz'. — 
M'.  .lolm    Kilt  ledge 
Col"  Leroy  naininond.  i^I  M     I'-dward  Kiifh'dge 

A  Message  fi-oiii  the  Senate  by  their  ("leik-.  ret  inning  t  h*' 
report  ftf  the  Comniiltee  of  this  House,  to  whom  was  reb'n  "il  the 
Message  and  resolutions  of  the  S<'nate  I'espeeting  the  discharging 
the  State  'J'roops  whose  times  \ver<'  e\pire<I  &(•''.  which,  had  been 
agreed  by  this  House  tS:  sent  to  their  Honor's  for  Concurrence; 
with  their  Honor's  Concairrence  thereto. 


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Ordered  that  a  copy  of  the  said  Report  with  the  Resohition 
of  the  Senate  be  sent  to  his  Excellency  the  (xovernor  that  a  nies- 
sagre  be  prepared  *)^-  tliat  M"".  Speaker  do  sign  the  same, — 

The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  and  is  as 
follows, — 

In  Ihe  House  of  Representatives  F'ebry  22^.  1782. 

Your  P^xcellency  will  herewith  receive  the  copy  of  a  Report 
of  a  Committee  of  this  House  respecting  the  discharge  of  such  of 
the  State  Troops,  whose  Time  of  service  shall  be  expired  and  the 
mode  to  be  adopted  for  settling  the  accounts  of  those  corps  and 
paying  what  may  appear  to  be  due  them  on  Liquidating  the 
accounts  which  Report  was  agreed  to  by  this  House  and  has  been 
concurrxl  in  by  the  Senate. — 

His  Excellency  By  Order  of  the  House 

The  Governor.  Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 

Ordered  that  M^  Gibbes  and  M^  Thomas  Waring  do  wait 
on  his  Excellency  with  the  foregoing  Message, — 

M"".  Gibbes  reported  that  M^  Waring  and  himself  had  deliv- 
ered to  his  Excellency  the  Message  and  report,  which  they  had  in 
Charge, — 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  clerk  in  the  following 
words  viz'. 

In  the  Senate  February  22^,  1782 
M^  SiJeakcr  and  Gent./ 

This  House  send  you  herewith  the  report  of  a  Committee  as 
agreed  to  by  this  House  on  the  Petition  of  the  Execors  of  the  late 
Col°  Isaac  Hayne.  praying  to  grant  them  some  "assistance  to 
rebuild  the  Iron  Works  destroyed  by  the  Enemy  to  which  this 
House  request  the  Concurrence  of  your  House, — 

By  Order  of  the  senate 
John  Lewis  Gervais  Presid'. 

Copy  of  the  Report  which  accompanied  the  foregoing  mess^. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  Consider  of  the  Petition  for  the 
Executors  of  the  late  Col°  Hayne, — 

Report. 

That  it  is  their  opinion  that  the  rebuilding  of  the  Iron 
works  mentioned  in  the  said  Petition  wou'd  tend  very  much  to 
the  benefit  of  the  Inhabitants,  in  that  part  of  the  Country,  they 
wouTd  therefore  recommend,  That  Fifty  working  negroes,  which 
may  be  reserved  out  of  the  confiscated  Estates  (should  confisca- 
tion take  place)  as  a  Bounty  for  the  second  year  service  of  our 


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Troops,  be  lent  to  the  said  Execors  to  be  employed  in  rebuilding 
the  said  Works,  on  condition  that  they  give  securit}'  to  the  Treas- 
urers for  the  redelivery  of  the  said  negroes  when  called  for.  and 
that  they  supply  said  Negroes  with  necessary  Cloathing  and 
Provisions. — 

In  the  Senate  i2pt  February  1782. 
Resolved  that  lhi>  House  do  agree  Avith  the  above  report 
Ordered  that  the  Report  be  sent  to  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives for  their  Concurrence. — 

Ordered  that  the  Consideration  of  the  forejjoins:  Message  be 
post  poned  till  to  morrow. — 

The  TToiise  then  adjoiinrd 
till  to  Morrow  Morning  9.  *°Clock. 
Saturday  the  28'>. 
The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 
Read  the  Journals  of  Yesterdavs  proceedings. — 
The  House  took  up  the  Consideration  of  the  Message  from 
the  Senate  yesterday, —  and  of  the  rejwrt  of  the  Committee  of 
their  House,  wliicli  accompanied  the  Same  respecting  the  rebuild- 
ing of  tlie  Iron  AVorks  mentioned  hi  the  Petition  of  the  Executors 
of  tlie  hite  Col°  Ilayne.  after  sonu-  deliale  theivon. 
Tlie  Question  lieing  put.— 
The  House  devided 

'I'lie  1'eas  went  fort  li. 
For  agi-eeing  with  tlx'  report  .".(">  Again-t  il    lO 

Teller  for  the  Yeas  j  For  tlie  Nays         ) 

>P.  CallKHHi  (  M'.    l):u"t  \ 

It  passed  in  the  Negative 
()n\rn-t\  that  ;i   Message  lie  |ire|i;ire(I  (o  lie  sent  lo  the  Honble 
the  Senate  ac<|nainting  them   ihctcor.  .ind   llial    M'.  speaker  do 
sign  the  same. 

The  follow  iiig  Message  was  aceordingly  ]»i'epai-e(l  vi/,' 

Fn  the  Hoiix'  of  Repri'sentatives  I^'ebry  23'',  1782 — 
Honble  ( ienC  .  of  the  Senate,/ 

This  House  li;i\e  eonsidei'eij  your  NFessage  of  Yesterday  and 
the  te|»(ut  ;ir((.iup;inying  it.  relalixc  to  ihe  Petition  of  Col".  Isaac 
Ilaynes's  Executers  i^-  in  :i?is\ver  (linclo  iuloiui  your  Honors 
tlnit  Ihi-  House  liave  disagreed  (o  the  said  I^•port. — 

T'y  Order  of  the  House. 
Hugh    b'u(lc(|n-(.   Spcjilcer 


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Ordeivd  that  IM'".  Scott  and  jNI''  Brouirhton  do  carry  the 
same. 

M"".  Edward  l\iitlodo:e  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  Con- 
fer with  the  Coiuiiiiltce  from  the  Senate,  on  the  schedule  of 
amenihnents  proposed  to  be  made  in  the  "Bill  for  disposing  of 
Certain  Estates  and  l)anisliin<j  certain  ])ers()ns  therein  men- 
tiontl" 

Report.  That  the  IT''',  clause  be  fimended  b}'  inserting  in  the 
12^^.  line  immediately  after  the  words  appertain,  and  if  the  said 
Legislature  shall  not  Liquidate  the  said  demands  agreeahle  to  the 
claimant^  such  claimant  shall  have  an  action  against  the  said 
commissioners  and  the  account  sales  of  the  Estates  of  the  per- 
sons mentioned  in  this  act  shall  he  respectively  liable  to  satisfy 
the  said  demands. —  That  the  20^^.  Clause  be  amended  by  insert- 
ing in  the  13'^''.  line  the  Words  '"''sold  or  shall  testify  vpon 
oath  or  affirmation  that  they  neither  have  or  can  ohtain  the  pdats 
required  hy  the  said  Comnvissioners^  and  to  strike  out  the  words, 
or  in  case  the  said  owners  "cannot  be  found  by  the  said  Commis- 
sioners they". — To  Strike  out  the  name  William  Blake. 

Ordered  that  the  House  do  take  into  consideration  the  fore- 
going Report  and  Schedule  of  amendments  immediately,  The 
same  being  read  was  agreed  to. — 

Ordered  that  a  Message  be  prepared  to  be  sent  to  the  senate, 
to  acquaint  their  Honors  thereof  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sign 
the  same. —  The  following  Message  Avas  accordingly  prepared 
viz* 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  Febry  23<^.  1782 
Honble  Gent'',  of  the  Senate/ 

This  House  have  considered  the  report  of  the  Commee  ot 
this  House,  ai)pointed  to  confer  with  a  Committee  of  your  House 
on  the  Schedule  of  amendments,  proposed  by  your  Honors,  to  be 
made  to  the  Bill  for  disposing  of  Certain  Estates,  and  banishing 
certain  persons  therein  mentioned,  and  agree  to  the  said  Report, 
a  Copy  whereof  is  herewith  sent,  and  w^hich  this  House  desire 
youi"  Honors  will  be  pleased  to  insert  in  the  said  Bill, — 

By  Order  of  the  House, — 
Hugh  Ruth'dge  speaker 

Ordered  that  M^  Edward  Rutledge  and  M"".  Gibbes  do  wait 
on  (he  Honl)le  the  senate  wMth  the  above  Message  and  Report 

M^  Edward  Rutledge  reported  that  M"".  Gibbes  and  himself 
had  delivered  to  the  senate,  the  above  Message  and  report  which 
:hey  had  in  Charge. — 


Ill 

M"".  Scott  reported  that  M"",  Broughton  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  Senate  the  Message  they  had  in  Charge. — 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  clerk  with  the  Bill  for 
Vesting  in  the  Congress  of  the  United  States  a  power  to  levy  the 
Duties  of  five  ^er  Cent  ad  Valorem  on  certain  Goods  and  Mer- 
chandize imported  into  this  State,  and  on  prizes  and  Prize  Goods 
condemned  in  the  court  of  admiralty  of  this  State  and  for  appro- 
priating the  same,  which  Bill  originated,  and  was  read  twice  in 
their  House. — 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  read  immediately. — 

The  Bill  for  vesting  in  the  Congress  of  the  United  States,  a 
power  to  Levy  the  duty  of  five  per  Cent  ad  valorem,  on  Certain 
Goods  and  ^Merchandize  i!cc».  was  read  a  first  time  in  this  House 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  read  a  Second  time  to-morrow. 

Col°  LeRoy  Hammond  from  the  Committee  on  the  Letter  of 
Col".  Samuel  Hamnumd.  and  the  Message  of  his  Excellency  the 
Governor  arcompanying  the  same,  informed  the  House,  that  the 
committee  were  ready  to  report  if  the  House  wouVl  be  pleased  to 
receive  it. —  He  accordingly  read  the  report  in  his  place  and 
delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks  Table,  where  it  was  again  read  and 
is  as  follows  viz'. —  That  the  first  part  of  the  Letter  respecting  the 
pay  and  Cloathing  of  (hat  Regiment  is  already  provided  for  by 
the  House, —  with  regiird  lo  reinlistment  of  the  Men,  and  the 
Continuance  of  that  Corps.  Youi-  (•(•inmittee  rocommond  (hat  tlu^ 
Gf)vornor  bo  rcciuested  (o  take  the  Sju'ediest  and  most  i'llVctuai 
Method  to  ciiahle  Col"  Hammond  to  recruit  Eighty  Dragoons  for 
thi-ce  Years  or  (he  war. —  On  the  Terms  of  Eifty  Dollars  Bounty 
and  a  Monthly  pay  of  Twenty  Dollars,  witli  the  usiuil  Cloathing 
and  rations  agreeable  to  the  Instructions  of  ihc  late  Govcrnoi-  on 
that  Sul)je<(. 

()r(lere<l  that  the  Consideration  of  the  above  report  Ite  ])ost 
pon'd  till  to  nionow. 

A  Message  from  the  S('nat<'  by  thcii-  CIci'k.  rctui-ning  the 
Bill  for  Amercing  C<Tt;iin  Persons,  whiih  liad  been  read  twire  in 
their  House. — 

Ordered  that  the  House  dc  pifxeed  (o  the  (liir<l  reading  of 
(Ik-  r>ill  for  am»'rcing  cei-tain  |iersons.  -  on  leading  the  liill  sev- 
eral amendnien(s  were  made  tin-rein  and  Clauses  added  thereto, 
which  on. — 

The  Question  being  put  thereon,  were  severally  agreed  to. 

M^  Speaker  then  put  the  Bill  to  a  pa.ssing — 


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Kesolved  that  the  Bill  do  pass,  and  that  the  Title  thereof  be 
an  Act. 

Ordered  that  the  Act  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  Senate,  and 
that  Doct'  Kanisay  and  M"".  Calhoun  do  carry  the  same. 

A  Message  from  tlie  Senate  by  their  C'loik  in  the  following 
words  viz*. 

In  the  Senate  2'd"^.  Febry  1782. 
M^  Speaker  &  Gent. 

This  House  herewith  send  you  a  resolution  for  postponing 
the  sale  of  Several  Estates  Confiscated  by  the  "act  for  disposing 
of  Certain  Estates  and  Banishing  Certain  persons  therein  men- 
tioned" untill  the  next  meeting  of  the  General  assembly:  and 
requiring  the  Commissioners  to  be  appointed  by  said  act  to  make 
out  Inventories  of  the  aforesaid  Estates,  and  to  deliver  them  to 
the  Commissioners  of  the  Treasury, —  To  w^hich  this  House 
request  the  Concurrence  of  j^our  House, — 

By  Order  of  the  Senate 
John  Lewis  Gervais  Preside 

The  foregoing  Message  was  accompanied  with  the  following 
Resolution  viz^ 

In  the  Senate  21^*  February  1782. 

Resolved  that  the  sale  of  the  Estates  both  real  and  personal 
of  Docf^.  Alexander  Garden.  Alexander  Harvey  and  Paul  Hamil- 
ton Sen"",  and  the  Platation  of  (xideon  Dupont,  Jun''.  upon  which 
Corn^  Dupont  now-  resides,  and  all  the  Moveables  upon  it  except 
the  Xegroes  be  postponed  till  the  next  meeting  of  the  General 
assembly,  and  that  the  commissioners  appointed  by  an  act  for 
disposing  of  Certain  Estates  and  banishing  certain  Persons 
therein  mentioned,  shall  make  as  soon  as  may  be  Inventories  Avith 
an  appraisement  of  the  aforesaid  Estates,  and  shall  deliver  the 
same  to  the  Commissioners  of  the  Treasury. — 

Ordered  that  the  above  Resolution  be  sent  to  the  House  of 
Representatives  for  their  Concurrence, — 

Ordered  that  the  Consideration  of  the  foregoing  Message  and 
Resolution  be  post  pond  till  to  morrow. — 

A  ^[essage  from  the  senate  by  their  clerk,  returning  a  Bill 
entitled  an  act  for  disposing  of  Certain  Estates  and  banishing 
Certain  ])ersons,  and  a  Bill  entitled  an  Act  for  empowering 
Thomas  Ferguson.  Morton  Wilkinson  and  John  Ward  Esquires 
to  purchase  an  Estate  of  the  value  of  Ten  thousand  Guineas  in 
Trust  and   for  the  use  of  the  Honble  Major  General   Greene, 


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which  had  been  severally  read  a  third  time  in  their  House  and 
passed 

Ordered  that  the  said  Bills  be  fortlnvith  engrossed, — 

Ordered  that  M"".  Edward  Rutledffe  and  M"" —  Gibbes  be  a 
Committee  to  compare  with  a  Committee  of  the  senate  the  sev- 
eral Bills  which  are  engrossed  viz^:  an  act  for  the  regulation  of 
the  Militia,  an  act  for  empowering  Thomas  Ferguson  Morton 
Wilkinson  and  John  AVard  Esquires  to  purchase  an  Estate  of  the 
Value  of  Ten  thousand  Guineas  in  trust  and  for  the  use  of  the 
Honble  ]Major  General  Greene.  An  act  for  furnishing  supplies 
for  the  army  to  the  A^alue  of  373,598  Mexican  Dollars  c^c^',,  an 
act  to  prevent  the  Commencement  of  Suits  for  the  reeoveiy  of 
the  Debts  for  the  time  on  the  Conditions  therein  mentioned,  and 
the  act  for  Holding  the  Circuit  Courts  of  Over  and  Terminer  in 
the  several  Districts  in  this  State  and  for  making  out  a  new  Jury 
list. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned 
till  t(t  morrow  morning  10  "Clock. 

SiMuhiy  24»h. 
Tlic  Hoii.H'  iiict  accoi'ding  to  Adjournment 
Iicad  the  rfoiiriials  of  yesterdays  proceedings. — 
(ienei'al  (Jadsch-n   from   tlie  Committee  to  devise  A\iiys  and 
Means  foi-  laisiiig  a  Siinrof  Money  for  defraying  tlie  expences  of 
the  I^'h'gales  of  this  State  in  Congi-<'ss  agreeable  lo  ihc  Kesobi- 
tiori  of  thi-  Ilonx'.  inl'urniM  the  Ibm-c  ili.ii   ihc  ( 'oniniit(<'e  were 
I'cady  to  report    if  (lie   Ilou-e  wonM    l.c   plcasecl   to  receive   it.   lie 
accoi'dingly  read,  flie  repofi    in   hi-  phice.  niid  (|cli\('i'e(|   it    in  at 
the  flerk's  Table,  wheic  it   was  again  read  and  is  as  follows,  vi//. 
They  icconimcnd  tlml  his  Ivxcellejicy  (he  (J(»vernor  be  (lesir<'d 
to  ordei-  (he  e.\|)enees  of  the  I)elega(<'s  (o  be  taken  ont  of  any  fund 
already  provided  or  tl  ;il   imix'  be  pi'ovidcd  (lni"in<i  this  Session  of 
the  assembly.-- 

t)ii|(i<(|.   Th;i(    the    foreg"inir   K'epoil    be   considered    imnie- 

<li;ilc|y. 

Hesf)lved.  'I'liji(  this  Ibm^e  do  agree  id  (he  aboxt'  report. — 
t  )l  <|i|e(|.  Thiit    the  !ibo\c   report    ;iih|    I  i"-(i|  i  it  ion   be  sent    to  the 

Ibiiililc  (he  Senate   fnr  (heir  ( 'nnciiiien<c.  thiit   ;i   Message  be  pre 

paiM    (o  be  sent   (h<'rewi(h.   iind    (h:i(    M'.   Spenkei-  do  sign   the 

Same, 


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The  followin<T  ]\Iessage  was  accordingly  prepared  viz*. — 

In  llie  House  of  Representatives — 
February  24.  1782 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate/ 

This  House  herewith  send  you  the  report  of  a  Committee 
appointed  to  devise  ways  and  means  for  raising  a  sum  of  Money 
for  defraying  the  Expences  of  the  Delegates  of  this  State  in  Con- 
gress as  the  same  has  been  agreed  to  by  this  House,  to  which  this 
House  desire  j^our  Honors  concurrence. 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Hugh  Eutledge  Speaker. 

Ordered  that  Doct^  Ramsay  and  M^  Calhoun  do  wait  on  the 
Senate  with  the  above  Message  and  Resolution, — 

The  Bill  for  Vesting  in  the  Congress  of  the  United  States  a 
power  to  levy  the  duty  of  Five  per  Cent  ad  Valorem  on  Certain 
Goods  and  Merchandize  &c^  was  read  a  Second  time  agreeable  to 
the  Order  of  Yesterday,  the  Bill  being  read  thro',  no  debate  aris- 
ing thereon, 

Ordered  that  the  Bill  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  Senate,  and 
that  Docf  Ramsay  and  M^  Calhoun  do  carry  the  same, 

Docf.  Ramsay  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  meet  a 
Committee  of  the  Senate  in  free  conference  on  an  Amendment 
proposed  by  the  Senate  to  the  first  Clause  of  the  third  Page  of  a 
Bill  for  Pardoning  certain  Persons  therein  described  informed 
the  House,  that  the  Committee  w^ere  ready  to  report  if  the  House 
woud  be  pleased  to  receive  it,  he  accordingly  read  the  Report  in 
his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  Clerks  Table,  wdiere  it  was 
again  read  and  is  as  follows  viz*. —  That  they  have  conferred 
with  a  Committee  of  the  Senate  on  the  Subject,  and  in  their 
opinion,  the  proposed  amendment  shoud  not  be  inserted. — 

Ordered,  Tliat  the  said  Report  be  taken  into  Consideration 
immediately 

The  Report  being  taken  into  Consideration 

Resolved  that  this  House  do  agree  to  the  said  Report, — 

Ordered,  That  a  Message  be  prepared  to  be  sent  to  the  Honljle 
tthe  Senate,  on  that  Subject  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sign  the 
Same,  the  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared,  viz*. — 

In  the  House  of  Representatives 
February  24"^  1782— 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate. — 

This  Plouse  have  Considered  the  report  of  their  Committee, 
appointed  to  meet  a  Committee  from  your  House  in  free  Confer- 


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ence  on  the  aniendnient  proposed  by  your  Honors  to  be  made  to 
the  first  Clause  of  the  third  page  of  the  "Bill  for  Pardoning  Cer- 
tain persons  therein  described''  and  have  agreed  with  the  Eeport 
of  the  committee,  that  the  amendment  should  not  be  inserted 

By  Order  of  the  House — 
Hugh  Eutledge  Speaker 

Ordered  that  M'.  Gibbes  and  Docf^.  Kamsav  do  cariT  the 
same. 

Docf  Ramsay  reported  that  M"".  Calhoun  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  Senate  the  several  matters  they  had  in  charge. — 

A  Message  from  his  Excellency  the  Governor  in  the  follow- 
ing words  viz'. — 

M^  Speaker  and  Gentlemen 

I  herewith  send  you  a  copy  of  a  Letter  just  received  from 
Col°  Hampton:  and  request  to  know  your  determination  thereon, 
Februarv  :^4^''.  17s-i.  John  Mathews 

The  above  Message  was  accompanied  with  the  following  Let- 
ter, viz*. 

Sir/ 

The  \(y^  September  last  I  received  instructions  from  his 
Excellency  the  late  (iovernor  for  raising  a  Regiment  of  Cavalry 
to  consist  of  Four  Troojis.  In  consequence  of  wliich  1  have 
iidi-tcd  u])wai-ds  (if  Eighty  men  for  the  AVai'  or  three  Years, 
have  j)n)ciii-(M]  n  Xiinibci-  (d"  Horses,  S:iddle>.  and  ollici-  accoutre- 
ments suitable  t'oi-  (';i\;ih'y.  and  Iiaxc  taken  meaMircs  to  procure 
cloalliiiiL''  -nllicicnt  (o  coinplcat  the  wlioh*  regiment,  as  it 
.seem'd  to  lie  tlic  opinion  lliat  pirxnilM  generally  lliat  Infantry 
were  moi-c  immediately  wanteij  than  Ca\alr\.  1  laid  a  |ilan  Ix-fore 
the  Legislature  foi-  icducing  tlic  ( 'oip-  to  i  wo  Ti-oo|)<  of  ( ';i\  abv, 
and  two  coni|)anies  of  Infaiitiy.  and  for  adding  to  tiieir  pay.  a 
negi-oi'  nl  llic  cNiiiiiii  ion  of  tlicii-  Time  <d'  Sci-\i<'f:  Tliis  liowcver 
was  not  agiccil  to. 

It  is  tliouLdit  unnecessary  to  cojilinue  tlie  lu'irimctil  on  the 
present  establisiinu'tit.  and  that  tlir  men  ;ilrc;i(|y  cidisted  arc  not 
want<'d,  T  rowW  wish  your  I'-xccIhiicy  would  he  pleased  to  give 
ordeis  for  discharging  them  and  Mial<e  provision  to  defray  such 
expence  as  has  unavoidahly  l»e<'n  incuir'd.      I  am  S^  Your  VjK- 

rvUy  nH»st  Ohed'.  1  Innihle 
His  ExcelJy  Gov^  Mathews, —  Servant.     W.  Hampton 

Fei.rv  2-2''.  17S2 


lie. 

Ordered  that  the  Consideration  of  the  foregoino-  Mi.>ssage  and 
Letter  be  postponed, — 

A  ^fessage  from  the  Senate  by  their  clerk,  returnino;  the  Bill 
entitled  an  act  to  vest  in  the  Congress  of  the  United  States  a 
po\ver  to  levy  a  duty  of  five  per  Cent  ad  Valorem  on  Certain 
(loods  and  Merchandize  imj^orted  into  this  State,  and  on  prizes 
and  prize  Goods.  &c^.,  which  originated  in  and  had  been  read 
three  times  in  their  House  and  passed, — 

Ordered  that  the  said  Tiill  be  read  a  third  time  in  this  Honse 
to  morrow, — 

M''.  Gibbes  reported  that  Doct''  Ramsay  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  senate,  the  Message  they  had  in  charge, — 

M"".  Edward  Rutledge  reported  that  M"".  Gibbes  and  himself 
had  Compared  the  engrossed  Bills  with  the  Committee  of  the 
Senate  and  found  them  right. 

Ordered  that  ^NI"".  Gibbes  and  M""  EdAvard  Rutledge  be  a  Com- 
mittee to  join  a  Committee  of  the  Senate  to  wait  on  his  Excel- 
lency the  Governor  to  receive  the  Great  Seal  to  be  affixed  to  the 
Several  Laws  above  mentioned. — 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  h\  their  clerk  in  the  following 
words  viz*^. 

In  the  Senate  24*^  Febry  1782— 
M^  Speaker  &  Gent./ 

This  House  hercAvith  send  yon  a  schedule  of  Amendments  to 
the  "Bill  for  Amercing  certain  persons  therein  mentioned"  to 
which  this  House  request  the  Concurrence  of  your  House, — 

By  Order  of  the  House 
John  LeAvis  Gervais 
Presid*, 

Ordered  that  the  above  Message  together  with  the  schedule 
of  amendments  accompanying  the  same  be  taken  into  Considera- 
tion immediately. — 

On  reading  the  said  Schedule,  some  of  the  amendments  pro- 
posal by  the  senate  were  agreed  to,  and  others  were  disagreed 
to— 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded  that  a  Committee  be 
appointed  to  confer  with  a  committee  of  the  Senate  on  such 
amendments  proposed  by  their  Honors  as  are  disagreed  to  by  this 
House. 

Ordered  that  such  a  Committee  be  appointed,  that  a  Message 
be  prepared  and  that  M^  Speaker  do  sign  the  same. 


The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  viz*. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  24  feb^.  1782. 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate/ 

This  House  have  considered  your  Honors  Message  of  Yes- 
terday, and  the  amendments  proposed  to  be  made  in  the  Bill  for 
amercing  Certain  Persons,  some  of  which  were  agreed  to,  and 
others  disagreed  to,  this  House  therefore  request  your  Honors 
will  appoint  a  Committee  to  confer  with  a  Committee  of  this 
House,  on  the  subject  of  the  said  amendments  which  have  been 
disagreed  to  by  this  House  our  committee  are, — Gen'.  Gadsden- 
Docf^  Kamsay  &  Col  Grimke 

By  Order  of  the  House 

Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker. 

Ordered  that  General  Gadsden  and  Docf  Ramsay  do  carry 
the  Same. — 

A  Message  from  the  senate  by  their  clerk,  returning  a  Bill 
entitled  an  aft,  for  pardoning  the  l*ersons  therein  described 
&c^.  wliich  had  been  read  a  third  time  in  tlieir  House  and  passed. 

Ordered  that  the  said  Bill  be  forthwith  ingrossed — 

The  Senate  also  retui-nM  by  tlicir  Clerk  the  rejiort  of  the 
Committee  of  this  House  to  devise  ways  and  means  for  raising 
a  sum  of  .^bln(•y  for  (lel'niyilig  the  expeiice  of  the  |)eleg;ites  o*^ 
this  State  ill  Congr<'ss.  witli  the  Kesobitioii  of  ibis  House,  for 
agreeing  to  tlie  said  i;e|»ort. — togethei-  with  tlieir  Honors  con- 
currence thereto, 

Ordei'ed.  that  a  Co|)y  o|'  the  said  K'(|io!l  ;ind  resolutions  bo 
sent  to  Ills  K\c<'IIeii(y  the  ( Jo\-ei'»iol'.  lliai  a  .\b'>:>age  be  |irepare(l 
for  that  pill  pose,  and  that  M'.  Sj)ealier  do  sign  the  same, 

'Jhe  following  Message  was  accoi'dingly  pi-epai'ed   \  iz'. 

In  llie  House  of  lu'|)resenta(ives  Feby.  21'"'.  1 7H2 
Voiir  ivxcelN-ncy  will  receixe  lieii'W  il  h  I  lie  Cojjy  of  a 
Report  of  a  ( 'onimiltee  of  i  hi-  I  louse,  as  the  same  lias  been  agreed 
to  by  this  House,  and  roiifinrrd  in  \>\  the  Senate,  devising  ways 
and  means  for  raising  a  sum  (d"  .\bine\  for  ilefiaying  (he  e\|»eiices 
(d'ihe  I)elcgat<'s  of  (his  State  in  ( 'oiigress, — 

\\\   ( )idcr  of  (he  House 
I  IilLdi    IJntledge   SpeaK-er 
Order<'d.  that   M  .  (iibbes  and  M'.  Ivlward  IJiitledge  do  wait 
on  his  E.xcellency  with  tiie  above  Message 


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^I'".  Gibbes  reporte<l  tliat  M"".  Edward  Eiitlediro  and  liimself 
had  Avaited  on  his  Excellency  the  Governor  with  the  Message 
thev  had  in  Charge. — 

The  House  then  adjourned 

till  to  nion-ow  Morns.  9.  '^Glock. 

Monday  25th 

The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 

Read  the  Journals  of  yesterdays  proceedings, — 

The  Bill  entitled  an  act  to  vest  in  the  Congress  of  the  United 
States  a  power  to  levy  a  Duty  of  five  ^er  Cent  ad  Valorem  on 
certain  Goods  and  Merchandize  imported  into  this  State  &  on 
Prizes  and  prize  Goods,  &c^.  which  had  been  read  three  times  in 
the  vSenate,  and  passed  in  their  House,  was  read  a  third  time 
agreeable  to  the  order  of  yesterday. — 

The  Bill  being  put  to  a  passing  by  M"".  Speaker. — 

Resolved  that  the  Bill  do  pass  and  that  the  Title  thereof  be 
an  act. — 

Ordered,  that  the  act  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  senate  and 
that  General  Gadsden  and  Docf".  Ramsay  do  carn^  the  same. 

An  Ordinance  for  repealing  the  admiralty  act,  and  for  other 
purposes  therein  mentioned,  was  introduced  and  read  a  First  and 
Second  time  in  this  House. — 

Ordered.  That  the  Ordinance  "be  sent  to  the  honble  the 
Senate. — and  that  M"".  Jacob  Read  and  Col°.  Hampton  do  carry 
the  same, — 

M"".  Jacob  Read  reported  that  Col°  Hampton  and  himself 
had  delivered  to  the  Senate  the  Ordinance  thej^  had  in  Charge. — 

Gen'.  Gadsden  reported  that  Doct'.  Ramsay  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  Senate  the  Message  &  Bill  they  had  in  Charge. — 

A  motion  was  made  and  Seconded  that  the  House  do  come 
into  the  following  resolutions  viz*. — 

Tn  the  House  of  Representatives  feb^.  25'''.  1782 

Resolved  tliat  the  Governor  be  impowered  and  requested  to 
Cause  the  Money  Subsciibed  and  ]iaid  (on  the  Guarantee  of 
Congress)  for  relief  of  the  indigent  Citizens  of  this  State  who 
were  sent  by  the  Enemy  to  Philadelphia  to  be  reimbursed  with 
Interest  out  of  such  Funds  as  shall  appear  to  him  most  proper, 
for  that  purpose  as  soon  as  the  same  can  convenientl}^  be  done. 

Resolved,  That  his  Excellency  the  Governor  be  further 
empowered  and  requested  to  make  necessary  provision  for  the 


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support  of  such  of  those  Citizens  as  he  with  the  advice  and  Con- 
sent of  the  Privy  Council  shall  think  really  stand  in  need  of  the 
same. — 

Ordered,  that  the  forep:oing  resolutions  be  sent  to  the  Hon- 
orable the  senate,  for  their  Concurrence,  tbat  a  Message  be  pre- 
pared for  that  purpose,  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sign  the  same. — 

The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  viz^ 

In  the  House  of  Representatives — ) 
February  25,  1782  ^ 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate — 

This  House  herewith  send  you  two  resolutions  empow- 
ering his  Excellencv  the  Governor  to  reimburse  with  Interest  all 
such  monies  as  have  been  subscribed  and  paid  ou  the  Guarantee 
of  Congi'ess  for  the  relief  of  the  indigent  Citizens  of  this  State 
sent  to  Philadelphia,  as  soon  as  it  can  conveniently  be  done, — 
and  make  necessary  provision  for  the  suj^port  of  such  Avho  are 
yet  there,  as  he  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Privy  Council 
shall  think  realy  stand  in  need  of  the  same. 

By  Order  of  the  House — 
Hugh  Kutledge  Speaker. 
( )i(h'rt'i|  tliat  M'.  Dart  and  M''.  Kapley  do  carry  the  same. — 
M".  Dart  reported  that  M''.  Rapley  and  himself  liad  delivered 
to  tlic  Senate  the  Message  and  Resolutions  they  h.ul  in  charge. — 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  l)y  their  clerk,  returning  the 
Oi'dinancc  foj-  i-cjicaling  the  admiralty  act.  and  for  other  |)ur- 
poses  thci'cin  mentiont'(l.  which  was  read  a  first  and  Second  time 
in  their  House, — 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk  in  th*-  following 
words  \  i/,'. 

In  the  Senate  2.5">.  Fcbrumy  1782— 
>['.  Speaker  i^  Gent./ 

'ilii-  llon--e  ha\c  a  1 1|  ii'in(e<l  a  ("oniniillee  to  confei-  witir 
the  (  niniiiittee  of  your  House,  on  (he  subject,  of  the  amendments 
|)ro|)Osed  by  this  House  to  be  made  in  the  ''I'ill  for  anier<'ing  eei'- 
tain  persons,  and  disagree(|  to  by  your  House,  our  c<Mnniiltee  aro 
AF'.  Samuel  Smith,  Col"  Harden  and  Gen'.  Stnnter. 

P)y  ( )rder  of  the  Senate, 
John  Lewis  Gervais. 

T»resid'. 
Cien'    Gadsflcn    fmin    (he    committee    of   conference    on    the 
schedule  of  anieiidments  propo-ed   by   (he  senate  to  be  made  in 


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the  Bill  for  amercini;  certain  persons,  inform'd  the  House,  that 
the  conimittee  were  ready  to  report,  if  tiie  House  wou'd  be 
plea^^ed  to  receive  it,  he  accordinfrl.y  read  the  report  in  his  place, 
and  delivered  it  at  tlie  Clerks  Table,  where  it  was  again  read, 
and  is  as  follows  viz'. 

That  the  committee  have  agreed  to  strike  out  the  name  of 
Daniel  Huger  and  Kichard  Guerard,  But  your  committee  wou'd 
not  agree  to  add  the  name  of  Charles  Augustus  Steward,  and  the 
committee  of  the  Senate  woud  not  agi'ee  to  strike  it  out, — 

Ordered  that  the  said  report  be  taken  into  Consideration 
immediately, — 

The  Report  being  read,  the  first  clause  for  striking  out  the 
names  of  Daniel  Huger  and  Richard  Guerard  was  agreed  to,  and 
the  last  was  disagreed  to. — 

Ordered  that  a  Message  be  prepared  to  be  sent  to  the  Senate 
to  acquaint  them  thereof,  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sign  the 
same, —  The  following  INIessage  was  accordingly  prepar'd  viz'. — 

In  the  House  of  Representatives. 
Febry  25,  1782— 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate,/ 

This  House  have  considered  the  report  of  their  com- 
mittee on  the  conference  with  j'^our  committee  on  the  amend- 
ments proposed  by  your  Honors  to  be  made  to  the  Bill  for 
amercing  certain  persons  therein  mentioned,  and  have  agreed 
with  the  first  Clause  for  striking  out  the  names  of  Daniel  Huger 
and  Richard  Guerard,  and  disagreed  to  the  Last,  this  House 
therefore  request  your  Honors  woul'd  be  pleased  to  add  the  name 
of  Charles  Augustus  Steward,  to  the  list. 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 
Ordered  that  M^  Owen  and  M"^.  Rapley  do  w^ait  on  the  Senate 
with  tlie  foregoing  message, — 

M"".  Owen  rej)orted  that  M"".  Rapley  and  himself  had  deliv- 
ered to  the  Senate,  the  Message  they  had  in  Charge. 

The  Senate  return'd  l>y  their  clerk  the  act  for  amercing  cer- 
tain pei"sons  therein  mentioned,  wdiich  had  been  read  three  times 
in  their  House  and  passed, — 

Ordered,  that  the  Bill  be  forthwith  engrossed. 
The  House  then  adjourned 
till  tomorrow  Morning  9.  '°Clock 


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Tuesday  2G'\ 
The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 
Read  the  Journals  of  Yesterday's  proceedings — 
The   Ordinance   for  repealing  the   admiralty   act,   and   for 
other  purposes  therein  mentioned,  "was  read  a  third  time  in  this 
House. — 

M^  Speaker  then  put  the  Ordinance  to  a  passing. — 
Resolved  that  the  Ordinance  do  pass. — 

Ordered  that  the  Ordinance  be  sent  to  the  Honble  the  Senate, 
and  that  M"".  Jacob  Read  and  ^NI"".  Gibbes  do  carry  the  same, — 

M"".  Read  reported  that  M*".  Gibbes  and  himself  had  delivered 
to  the  Senate  the  Ordinance  thev  had  in  charge. — 

Ordered  that  M^  Edward  Rutledge  and  M^  Gibbes  be  a  Com- 
mittee, to  compare  with  a  committee  of  the  Senate,  the  several 
Bills  which  are  engrossed  viz^  The  Bill  for  regulation  of  the 
Militia.  The  Bill  for  disposing  of  certain  Estates  and  Banishing 
Certain  Pei'sons  therein  mentioned, — The  Bill  for  pardoning  the 
Persons  tlierein  described, — The  Bill  to  procure  recruits  and  pre- 
vent de-sertion.  The  Bill  to  i)revent  the  commencement  of  suits 
for  the  recovery  of  Debts  &c^. — The  Bill  f(»r  I'liinishing  siijij^lies 
for  the  Army  to  the  Amount  of  378.598  Mcxii  nii  Dollars  &c^. — 
The  l)ill  for  holding  the  Circuit  Courts  of  Oyer  and  Terminer  in 
the  Several  Districts  of  this  State, — The  I'ill  for  cinpowering 
Thomas  Eei'guson.  Morton  "\\'ilkinson  ami  .lolin  Ward  to  pur- 
fliasc  an  Estate  of  the  \alu('  of  Ten  Thousiuid  (iuincas,  in  Trust 
and  foi-  the  use  of  (lie  llonble  Major  (ii'iieral  (Jreene,  the  Hill 
for  amercing  Certain  persons  therein  uicnlioned, — 

M"".  Edward  Rutletlgc  i-cporicil  iIimI  M'.  (Jibbes  and  himself 
had  Compared  (he  aforesaid  ingross<Ml  Bills,  with  the  CoiumiUeo 
from  the  Senate,  &  found  them  light. 

Ordered,  that  ^^^  Diirt  ;ind  M'.  Scott  lie  a  Cnuimittee  to  join  a 
Committee  (»f  th<'  Senate,  to  wait  on  his  Excellency  ihe  (ioveruor, 
to  receive  the  (Jit;i(    Scnl.  ((>  lie  ;ini\e(|   (o  (he  se\»'l':il    T^aws  above 

mentioned. 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  by  their  Clerk. — 

III  iIh-  Senate  2r.">  Eebruary  17S2. 
M^  S|)eaker  and  (rent./ 

This  Jloiise  ai-e  f)f  0|»iiii(»ii  tliiit  the  r<'solve-^  agreed  to  by 
your  House,  for  liquidating  and   imditing  the   public  accounts, 


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should  be  amended  as  per  Schedule  sent  herewith,  to  which  this 
House  request  the  Concurrence  of  your  House, 

By  Order  the  Senate. 
John  Lewis  Gervais  pres*. 

The  ^lessaire  Avas  accompanied  with  the  Resolutions  of  this 
House  for  ap]iointina-  Commissioners  to  audit  and  Licjuidate  the 
publick  accounts  &C''.  to*;ether  with  a  schedule  of  amendments 
proposed  by  their  House  to  be  made  in  the  said  Resolutions, — 

Ordered  that  the  Said  Schedule  of  amendments  be  taken  into 
consideration,  immediately, — 

On  readino;  the  said  amendments,  the  first  and  third  were 
agreed  tf).  and  the  folloAving  words  in  the  second  viz*,  that  all 
accounts  against  the  publick  should  be  liquidated  in  Specie,  and 
disagreed  to  the  rest  of  that  amendment. — 

Ordered  that  a  Message  be  prepared  to  be  sent  to  the  Honble 
the  Senate,  acquainting  them  therewith,  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do 
sign  the  same ; 

The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  viz^ 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  ) 
Febry  26,  1782.         J 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate, 

This  House  have  considered  your  Message  of  yesterday 
respecting  the  Resolutions  of  this  House  for  appointing  Com- 
missioners to  audit  and  Liquidate  the  Publick  accounts  with  the 
schedule  of  amendments  accompanying  the  same,  as  proposed 
by  your  Honors,  and  have  agreed  to  the  first  and  third  amend- 
ment ;  and  the  following  words  in  the  second  viz',  that  all 
accounts  against  the  Publick  shall  be  liquidated  in  Specie,  and 
have  disagreed  to  the  remainder  of  that  amendment,  but  request 
your  Honors  woud  be  pleased  to  appoint  a  Committee  to  meet  a 
Committee  of  this  House  in  free  conference  on  that  part  of  the 
amendment  which  is  disagreed  to, — Our  Committee  are  M"". 
Gadsden  and  Col°.  Hammond, — 

By  Order  of  the  House — 
Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker. 

Ordered  that  ]\P.  Gadsden  and  Col°  Hammond  do  wait  on  the 
senate  with  the  above  message  &c^. 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  House  do  come 
into  the  following  Resolution  viz*. 


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In  the  House  of  Kepresentatives  feb>'  2(>.  1782 

Resolved. — 

That  the  commissioners  for  Aiulitintr  antl  Liciuidating 
the  Publick  accounts,  allow  no  claim  or  demand  against  the 
state,  unless  the  Person  making  such  claim  shall  declare  on  oath 
or  affirmation  according  to  the  form  of  his  profession  that  he 
hatli  never  taken  as  plunder,  or  forfeited,  any  property  belong- 
ing to  the  Inhabitants  of  this  State,  and  that  where  it  shall 
appear  to  the  Satisfaction  of  the  said  Commissioners  that  any 
Person  hath  done  so,  they  shall  reject  the  said  Demand, — 

The  Question  being  put — 

It  was  carried  in  the  affirmative. 

Ordered  that  the  foregoing  resolution  be  sent  to  the  Honble 
the  Senate  for  their  Concurrence,  that  a  Message  be  prepared 
for  that  purpose  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sign  the  same. — 

The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  viz*. 

In  the  House  of  Kepresentatives 
Febry  2()ti\  1782. 
Honble  Gent",  of  the  Senate. — 

This  House  herewitli  send  3'ou  a  resolution  of  tlii?  House, 
to  whicli  they  re<juest  your  Honors  Concurrence. 

I5y  Order  of  tlie  House. 
Hugh  Ixutledge  Speaker. 

Ordered  that  Cien'.  (hidsden  and  Col".  Hammond  do  carry 
the  Same. — 

General  Gadsden  i-cpoilcd.  Ihnt  ( "ol".  HmiiiukmkI  ;iii(1  liiiii- 
self  h:id  d«'li\('i('il  lo  the  Senate  the  Scxcnil  Matters  tliey  had  in 
Chaige, — 

The  Senate  ret  iifnM  l)\'  their  ( 'lei'k'  the  ( )riliii;nice  for  iTjieal- 
inir  the  Aihiiiralty  \r\  iSLc  uhii'li  was  read  three  tunes  in  their 
House.  :ind  |)a^se(l. — 

()rih'n'<1.  TIimI   tiie  ()i-(|iii;inec  Ik-  tnrlhwith  engross''. 

Or<h're<h  'I'liiil  M.  IJeml  iind  M ' .  (I'iMk's  he  n  ('(unniiHee  to 
Coni|»;ire  with  11  (  iMiiniil lee  of  the  senate  tlie  foregoing  ()r(ii- 
nanee.  ;ind  the  l>ill  foi-  empowering  (he  Congress  of  the  I  iiiie(| 
Stat<'-  to  |e\  \  :i  I)ul\  of  (ivc  pei'  Cent  nd  \';ihiiciii  on  Certain 
Gorxis  and  Merehandi/.c  and  on  Prizes  and  Prize  (ioods  &.('■'.  and 
to  wait  on  his  Kxeelleney  the  (lovernor  together  with  said  Com- 
mittee lo  reeoive  the  gicat  seal  to  be  affixed  to  the  said  Ordinance 
and  r>ill  wliiel)  they  reported  to  have  Compared  and  tound 
right, — 


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Gen'.  Gadsden  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  Confer 
with  the  committee  of  the  Senate  on  the  schedule  of  amendments 
fo  be  made  in  the  Eesoliitions  for  appointino^  commissioners  to 
audit  and  Liquidate  the  Publick  accounts,  inform'd  the  House 
that  the  Committee  Avere  ready  to  report,  if  the  House  would  be 
pleased  to  receive  the  same,  He  accordingly  read  the  report  in 
his  place,  and  delivered  it  in  at  the  clerks  Table,  where  it  was 
again  read  and  is  as  follows  viz*. — 

That  the  committee  of  conference  have  agreed  to  Strike  out 
the  latter  part  of  the  second  amendment  as  disagreed  to  by  this 
House. 

Ordered  that  the  said  Report  be  taken  into  consideration 
immediately. — 

The  Report  being  read, 

Resolved,  That  this  House  do  agree  with  the  said  report, — 

Ordered  that  a  Message  be  prepared  to  be  sent  to  the  Honble 
the  Senate  to  acquaint  them  thereof  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do 
sign  the  same, — 

The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  viz' 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  26''^  feb^  17S2 — 
Honble  (rent",  of  the  Senate, 

This  House  have  considered  the  report  of  the  C'onnnit- 
tee  ajDpointed  to  Confer  with  a  Committee  of  your  House  on  the 
subject  of  the  amendments  proposed  to  the  Resolutions  for 
appointing  Commissioners  to  audit  and  Liquidate  the  Public 
accounts  and  have  agreed  to  the  same, — 

By  Order  of  the  House — • 
Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker. 

Ordered  that  M"".  Gibbes  and  Major  Hyrne  do  Carry  the 
same. 

M"".  Gibbes  reported  that  Major  Hyrne  and  himself  had 
delivered  to  the  Senate,  the  Message  they  had  in  charge. 

The  Senate  return'd  by  their  clerk,  the  Resolutions  of  this 
House,  for  empowering  the  Governor  to  cause  the  money  Sub- 
scribed and  paid  (on  the  Guarantee  of  Congress)  for  the  releif  of 
the  Indigent  citizens  of  this  state,  who  were  sent  by  the  Enemy 
to  Philadelphia  to  be  reimbursed  with  Interest  out  of  such  funds 
as  shall  appear  to  him  most  proper  for  that  purpose,  as  soon  as 
the  .same  can  conveniently  be  done, —  and  for  the  necessary  sup- 
port of  such  of  those  Citizens  as  he  with  the  advice  and  Consent 
of  the  Privy  council  shall  thi;ik  really  stand  in  need  of  the  same, 
with  their  Honors  concurrence  thereto, — 


125 

Ordered  that  a  Cojiy  of  the  said  Resohition  be  sent  to  his 
Excellency  the  Governor:- —  That  a  Messaae  be  prepared  for 
that  purpose,  and  that  M"".  Speaker  do  sio;n  the  same. — 

The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared,  viz^ 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  Feb''>'.  26^^.  1782 

Your  Excellency  will  herewith  receive  the  resolutions  of  this 
House  empowering  and  requesting  your  Excellency  to  reimburse 
such  Money,  as  has  been  subscribed  and  paid, —  (on  the  Guarantee 
of  Congress)  for  the  relief  of  the  Citizens  of  this  state,  who  were 
sent  by  the  Enemy  to  Philadeli)hia.  with  Interest  out  of  such 
Funds  as  you  may  think  proper,  and  make  such  farther  Pro- 
vision for  their  support  as  may  be  thought  necessary. — 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Plugh  Kut ledge  Speaker. 

Ordered  that  M"".  Dart  and  Col°.  Grimke  do  wait  on  his 
Excellency  with  the  said  Message  and  Resolutions, — 

The  House  went  into  the  Senate  House,  and  together  with 
the  Senate  ratifuvl  tlie  following  acts  viz'. — 

An  Act  for  the  regulation  of  the  ]Militia. — 

An  Act  for  disposing  of  Certain  Estates  and  Banishiug  cer- 
tain Persons  therein  mentioned, — 

An  Act  for  ])ar(loning  the  pei'son  therein  described, — 

An  Act  to  ])rocure  recruits  and  prevent  desertion. — 

An  Act  lo  prevent  the  Commencement  of  suits  Ini-  the 
recovery  of  Debts  SiC'^. — 

An  A<1  for  rmnishing  Supplies  foi"  the  ai-iny  to  tiic  amount 
of  37''>..')'.)S  Ah'xicnn  r)onars,  Iicing  the  ipiota  as-igucil  to  this 
State  &r\— 

An  Aft  for  Holding  the  Circuit  Courts  of  ()ycr  and  'l\'r- 
niirier  in  the  Scxcral  Districts  (d"  this  State.  - 

An  Act  for  <'nii)o\verinL'  Thomas  Ferguson,  Moiton  \\'ilkin- 
son.  an<l  -bilm  Wnnl  l'".-()iiires  to  pui'chase  an  Estate  of  thr 
value  of  Ten  thousand  Guinea-  in  Trust  and  for  lln'  w-^'  of  tbc 
Honlilc  MajfM-  (lenei'al  (ireeiie, — 

An    A<|    \'i)\-  ;iuici  riii-_r  (■(■r(;iiii    pfrsoii'.  ibcrt'in    nicnfioned, — 

An  Alt  I'oi-  empowering  liie  C(»ngres>  of  ilic  Cnited  States 
to  h'vy  a  Duty  <d"  li\c  per  Cent  ad  \'alorcm  on  Certain  (Joocls 
and  ^b'ichandi/,e  an<l  on  prizes  and  pi'ize  (Joods  i^<'.  — and 

An  Oidinance  foi*  i('|)ealing  the  admiralty  act  and  for  <*lh(r 
purposes  tlierein  mentioned. — 


126 

The  House  l)ein«>-  rot  urn "d,  M"".  Speaker  reported,  tliat  this 
House  ton-ether  with  the  Senate,  had  ratified  the  Acts  atid  Ordi- 
nance above  mentioned. — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  That  the  Vote  of  Thanks 
&e^.  of  this  House  of  the  27^^  January  Ult«.  be  immediately  sent 
to  the  Honble  Major  General  Greene  together  with  a  Copy  of  the 
act  for  empowering  Thomas  Ferguson,  Morton  AVilkinson  and 
John  AVard  Esquires  to  purchase  an  Estate  &c\  for  his  use,  and 
that  the  same  be  accompanied  by  a  Letter  from  M"".  Speaker, 

Resolved  in  the  affirmative.— 

M"".  Dart  reported  that  Col".  GrimKe  and  himself  had  waited 
on  his  P^xcellencv  the  Governor  with  the  Message  and  Resolutions 
which  they  had  in  Charge, 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded,  that  a  Message  be  pre- 
pared to  be  sent  to  his  Excellency  the  Governor  requesting  that 
he  wou'd  be  pleased  to  order  an  authentick  copy  of  all  the  Laws 
which  ha\e  passed  this  Session,  to  be  taken,  and  sent  to  the 
Delegates  from  this  state  in  philad^.  &  printed 

The  Question  being  put. —  It  was  carried  in  the  affirmat^ 

The  following  Message  was  accordingly  prepared  viz'. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  Febry  20'''.  1782. 

This  House  request  your  Excellency  will  be  pleased  to  order 
an  authentick  copy  of  all  the  LaAvs  wdiich  have  been  passed  this 
Session,  to  be  taken  and  sent  to  the  Delegates  in  Congress,  to  be 
printed  forth  with. 

By  Order  of  the  House, — 
Hugh  Rutledge  Sj^eaker. 

Ordered.  That  M^  Gibbes  and  M--.  Dart  do  wait  on  His 
Excellency  the  Governor  with  the  foregoing  Message. 
The  House  then  Adjourned, 
till  4.  "oClock  this  Afternoon. 

Tuesday  26*^. 
P.  M. 

The  House  met  according  to  Adjournment. 

On  ^lotion.  Ordered,  that  a  Message  be  prepared  to  be  sent 
to  His  Excellency  the  Governor,  requesting  that  he  will  be  pleas'd 
to  order  Compensation  to  be  made  to  the  person  who  has 
ingrossed  the  Laws  which  have  been  passed  this  session;  to  the 
Messenger  of  this  House,  and  to  such  person  as  shall  Transcribe 
the  Journals  of  this  House, 


1-27 

The  following  Message  was  acoordingl}'  prepared  viz^ 

In  the  House  of  Rejiresentatives  febry  26,  1782. 

This  House  request  that  your  Excellency  ^Yill  be  pleased  to 
make  such  Compensation  to  M"".  Waller  who  has  engrossed  many 
of  the  acts  which  have  been  passed  this  session  and  for  his  other 
services,  as  your  Excellency  shall  think  adequate  to  those  services, 
and  that  your  Excellency  will  also  be  pleased  to  order  such  a 
Sum  of  ]Money  to  be  paid  to  ^I"".  Pritchard  the  ^lessenger  of  this 
House  as  his  services  for  this  session  may  merit,  And  such  a  sum 
of  Money  as  you  may  think  a  sufficient  (^om]iensation  to  the 
person  who  shall  fairly  engross  the  Journals  of  this  House  the 
Present  session.  Out  of  such  Funds  as  your  Excellency  may  think 
proper, — 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Hugh  Rutledge  Speaker 

A  Motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  a  Message  be  sent  to 
the  Honble  the  Senate,  desiring  their  attendance  in  this  Plouse 
to  proceed  to  the  choice  of  a  Commissioner  of  the  Treasury  and 
Commissioners  for  the  sale  of  Confiscated  Estates.— 

The  Senate  accordingly  attended  and  Balloted  in  the  first 
instance  for  a  Commissioner  of  the  Treasury,  upon  casting  up 
the  P>allots.  it  appeared,  that  Edward  Blake  Esquire  had  a 
Majority  of  the  Votes  of  the  Members  present;  M^  Speaker 
thereupon  declared  ]\P.  Blake  duly  elected, 

The  Senate  and  this  House  then  proceeded  to  ballot  for  the 
Commissioners  for  the  sale  <»!'  tlu'  Confiscated  Estates  upon 
Casting  up  the  I>!ilh)ls  it  appeared  tliat,  John  P>erwick,  .John  E. 
Calhoun.  Ilcuiy  Crouch.  Col".  (Jrimke  and  Thomas  "Waring 
Es(|iiires.  had  each  of  them  a  Majority  of  votes  of  the  Members 
present:  M'.  Speaker  thereupon  declared  the  (lentlemen  above 
named  to  be  duly  elected, — 

^^^  Speakei'  inrorni'd  the  House  thai  he  had  icc'd  an  answer 
to  his  Letter  froni  (Iciicial  (irccnc  and  read  the  sanic  to  the 
House, — 

A  ^bilion  was  I  hereupon  made  and  Seconded  (hat  tlie  h'tter 
be  enter'd  on  the  .Journals  which  was  agreed  to  and  is  as  follows 
viz^ 

Sir/ 

I  ha\('  been   honoured   with   the  tlianks  of  your  House 
and  feel  a  weight  of  Obligation  for  the  very  flattering  &  favour- 


128 

able  liiilil  in  wliii'li  thcv  linvc  been  pleased  to  view  and  Consider 
my  Conduct. — • 

The  mark  of  Bounty  wliich  accompanies  the  resohition 
affords  me  the  most  pleasing  proofs  of  their  Esteem,  at  the  same 
time  that  it  displays  a  generosity  of  Sentiments  no  less  honorable 
to  them  than  flattering  to  me,  permit  me  therefore  to  return  the 
House  of  Representatives  my  hearty  and  grateful  acknowledge- 
ments, for  the  Honors  and  Emoluments  bestowed  upon  me,  and 
to  assure  them  that  my  future  exertions  for  the  conmion  Cause 
shall  be  constant  and  uniform  in  Support  of  our  Liberties 

I  also  beg  leave  to  return  my  sincere  thanks  to  you  Sir.  for 
the  very  polite  manner  in  which  you  Communicated  the  Resolu- 
tion of  the  House. — 

I  have  the  Honor  to  be  Sir 
With  great  Respect  &  Esteem 


To  the  Honble 

Hugh  Rntledge  Esq*' 


Your  most  obedient 
and 


of  the  House  of  |.     Most  Plumble  Serv* 


Representatives  of 
S".  Carolina 


Xathl  Greene 

Februarv  20.  1782— 


A  motion  was  made  and  seconded  to  Consider  the  message 
and  Resolution  of  the  Senate  of  the  23^.  Instant  for  postponing 
the  Sale  of  the  Estates  real  and  personal  of  Docf.  Alexander 
Garden.  Alexander  Harvey.  Paul  Hamilton,  and  Gideon  Dupont 
Jun-".  &c^ 

On  considering  the  same,  after  some  time  spent  in  Debate. — 

A  Motion  was  made  and  Seconded,  that  the  further  consid- 
eration of  the  said  Resolution  and  Message  be  postponed, — 

Another  ]\Iotion  was  then  made  and  Seconded  that  the  Reso- 
lutions be  disagreed  to. — 

The  Question  Mas  put  on  the  first  motion 
It  passed  in  the  negative, — 

The  Question  being  put  on  the  Second  Motion, — 
A  Debate  arose  that  the  Question  should  be  put  on  each  name 
mentioned  in  the  Resolution,  which  being  done  it  was  carried  in 
the  affirmative. — 

M"".  Speaker  then  put  the  Question,  on  the  whole  Resolutions 
and  Message. — 

Resolved  that  the  Resolutions  be  rejected, — 


129 

A  Message  from  the  Senate  in  the  following  words  viz*. — 

In  the  Senate  February  26'\  1782— 
M^  Speaker  &  Gent./ 

This  House  are  of  opinion  that  it  woud  be  proper  to 
adjourn  to  the  Second  Monday  in  August  next,  if  your  House 
agree  thereto;  this  House  will  Adjourn  accordingly. — 

By  Order  of  the  House 
John  Lewis  Gervais 
President 
The  Message  of  the   Senate  being  immediately  considered 
■was  agreed  to,  and  the  following  Message  prepared  signed  by 
M^  Speaker, 

In  the  House  of  Represent^  | 
Febry  26,  1782       \ 
Honble  Gent",  of  tlic  Senate. 

This  House  concur  in  opinion  with  your  Honors  that  it  will 
be  proper  to  adjourn  to  the  second  Monday  in  August  next 

By  Order  of  the  House 
Hugh  Kutledge  Speaker 
Ordered  that  M^  (iil)l)es  and  M"".  Dart  do  wait  on  the  Senate 
with  the  above  Message. — 

M"".  Gibbes  i'('iK)i-t('(l  that  M^  Dart  and  liirnsclf  liad  delivered 
to  the  Senate  tlie  Message  they  had  in  ClKiigc. 

A  Mention  was  made  and  Seconded  that  the  Members  of  this 
House,  do  dine  together  tomorrow,  and  that  his  Excellency  the 
Governor,  the  Lieuti-nant  ( JcAciiior.  The  Members  of  the  Privy 
Council  and  the  Senate  be  iii\ited  (o  Dinner, —  It  was  Unani- 
mously agreed  to,  and  M'.  Speaker  di'sired  t<»  in\  itc  them, — 

The  House  then. — 

Adjoui-rrd. — 

to  the  Sceond   ^^onday. — 

in  August  next. 
iAi  iiieef   at  •Jaeksonburi'h. 


MEMBERS  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES. 

[Tliis  list  of  the  members  of  the  Plouse  of  Representatives 
(lnrin<:  the  session  covered  by  this  journal  does  not  form  a  part 
of  the  manuscript  journal,  but  has  been  compiled  by  the  Editor 
from  the  list  <riven  in  the  manuscript  journal  of  Josiah  Smith, 
Jr.,  and  published  by  McCrady  in  The  Uistory  of  South  Caro- 
lina in  the  Revolution,  1780-1783,  \)\\  739-742,  checked  by  the 
names  of  members  mentioned  and  by  recitals  of  changes,  etc., 
made  from  time  to  time  in  this  journal.] 

St.  Philip's  and  St.  Michael's  Parishes  (Charles  Town). 


Thomas  Bee^ 
Richard  Beresford, 
John  Blake, 
Ada^nus  Burke, 
Edward  Darrell, 
John  Edwards, 
Nicholas  Eveleigh. 
"William  Hasell  (xibbes, 
Thomas  (Trimball, 
John  F.  Grimke 
Thomas  Ileyward,  Jr. 
Thomas  Jones, . 
Henry  Laurens, 
John  Laurens, 
William  Lee, 


Richard  Lushini>ton, 
Alexander  jNIoultrie, 
John  Xeufville,  Jr., 
John  Owen, 
Thomas  I^inckne}^, 
James  Postell, 
John  Ernest  Poj^as, 
DaA'id  Ramsay, 
Jacob  Read, 
Edward  Rutledge, 
Hugh  Rutledge, 
Thomas  Savage, 
Daniel  Stevens, 
Anthony  Toomer, 
Charles  Warham 


John  Berwick, 
Clement  P)rown. 
John  Sandford  Dart 


Christ  Church  Parish. 

William  Scott.  Jr., 
James  Vander  Horst, 
John  A'ander  Horst. 


Peter  Bocquet,   -' 
Benjamin  Cattell, 
Thomas  O.  Elliott. 


Thomas  Bee-, 
Thomas  P"ergu.son, 
George  Livingston, 


St.  Andrew's  Parish. 

Richard  Hutson, 
Solomon  Milner, 
Joliu  Rutledge. 

St.  Paul's  Parish. 

Christopher  Peters, 
Joseph  Slann, 
Morton  Wilkinson. 


'Also  elected  from  St.  Paul's  Parish. 
2Also  elected  from  Charles  Town. 


131 


St.  Bartholomew's  Parish. 
Joseph  (irlover.  Sr..  Richard  Siiiirleton. 

Edmund  Ilvrne,  William  Skirviui;. 

James  Postell,  Jr.,  John  Ward. . 


Pierce  Butler, 
Glen  Dravton. 


St.  Helena's  Parish. 

John  Kean,-^ 

Charles  Cotesworth  Pincknev-, 


Thomas  Cater. 
Charles  DuPont. 
James  Moore, 


William  Davis. 
Aaron  (Jillett. 
Thomas  Hutson, 


St.  Peter's  Parish. 

John  Moore. 
William  Statt'ord, 
James  Thompson. 

Prince  William's  Parish. 

John  McPherson 
Andrew  Postell. 
James  Smith. 

St.  Georere's  Parish.  Dorche.ster. 


Edward  Blake, 
Isaac  Tliij/cr, 
JoliM  .Mathews. 
^^'illiMrn  Moultrie.  Jr.. 


('liiirles  Cotesworth  l^iuckney-, 
Daniel  S(ewai-t. 
Thomas  Tudor  I'licker, 
'I'homas  ^^^n•in^^ 


St.  James's  Parish.  (Joosi!  Creek. 

John   Haddeley,  (Jeorire  Fla;r^. 

Alexaudei-  Wvowfrhiou.  Ralph  l/.ard. 

Thomas  Elliott  (Of  ^^'allJ)Oo),         \\'illiam  .lohnson. 


Si.  ,I(.|iii  s- 

Alexander-  I>roii^»-lit()ii, 
.lolin  Conies, 
Jolifi  Frierson, 


I'; 


irisli.   i>er-|<e|ey. 

( ialtriel  ( iiiriiilliat. 
Thomas  ( Jiles. 
Kichard  ( iou<^h. 


iThomns  Hoywnrfl  and  .Tneob  Ojiernrrl  (1«H-)inor]  fo  serve. 

-Uetiirne(I  from  two  itnrislies. 

•'■'riM'i'f  \\i-re  two  |i:irislics  in  SkuIIi  ( ':u-<>liii:i  of  lliis  mmiim'.  Hih-  w.ms  rsi.'ilt- 
lishfvl  within  the  l)nrflers  of  tiie  tiien  existing  cuiinty  of  r.rriu'lcy  find  file 
other  within  the  horrh-r.s  of  fjio  then  e.xistini:  county  of  Colleton,  .'unl  the 
names  Uerkeiey  and  f^olleton  were  therenffer  attiiclied  to  them  to  distin- 
guish them,  notwithstiindinir  th.Tt  connt.leB  as  politicil  .subdivisions  of 
South  Carolina  passed  out  with  the  passage  of  the  Church  Act  in  1706. 


J  :V2 


St.  Thomas  and  St.  Denis's  l*arish. 


Joseph  I'oirnrtie. 
Hopson  Pincknov, 
Kobert  Quash, 


Mark  Hiiir^ins. 
Henry  Hughes, 
Joseph  Legare, 


Thomas  Cooper, 
Hezekiah  Maham, 
John  Pahiier,  Jr., 


Thomas  Shubrick, 
Benjamin  Simons. 
Edward  Wevman. 

St.  James's  Parish,  Santee. 

Alexander  McGregor, 
LeAvis  Miles, 
Anthony  Simons. 

St.  Stephen's  Parish. 

James  S inkier, 
Peter  Sinkler, 
Benjamin  Walker. 


St.  Matthew's  and  Orange  Parislies. 
Henry  Felder,  William  Eeid, 

William  Myddelton,  George  Eennerson, 

Richard  Andrews  Rapley,  John  Adam  Treutlin\ 

Prince  Frederick's  Parish. 

John  Baxter,  William  McCottry, 

John  James  (Major), 

John  McCaidey,  Thomas  Potts. 

I*rince  George's  Parish,  Winyah. 
William  Bennison,  Peter  Horry, 

Christopher  (jadsden,  Thomas  Mitchell. 


Lemuel  Benton, 
AVilliam  DeWitt. 
Capt.  Pegues, 


St.  David's  Parish. 

William  Pegues, 
Philip  Pledger, 
Tristram  Thomas. 


All  Saints  Parish. 
William  Allston,  Jr.,  •  Nathaniel  Dwight. 

'Ho  was  also  eloc-tod  from  his  former  homo  parish  in  Georgia  to  serve  in 
the  General  Assembly  of  Georj^ia,  which  met  in  Augusta  about  the  same 
time  that  the  South  Carolina  bo<ly  was  meeting  at  Jacksonborough. 

-.Tames  Tostoll.  olofto<l  from  tills  ])arish.  was  also  oloctcd  from  St.  Philip's 
and  St.  Michael's  parishes  coniljinod  and  chose  to  serve  from  those  parishes. 


133 

Saxe-Gotha  District. 
Jonas  Beard,  Richard  Hampton. 

Joseph  Culpeper.  Wade  Hampton. 

Uriah  Goodwyn,  Jacob  Riclimond. 

District  P^astward  of  the  AA^ateree  River. 

James  Bradley.  John  James  (of  the  High  Hills 
Sanniel  Dnnlap,  of  the  Santee), 

Wood  Furman,  Joseph  Kershaw, 

John  Gamble,  Joseph  Lee. 

Capt.  Gordon,  Richard  Richardson, 

William  AVelch. 

District  between  the  Broad  and  Gatawba  Rivers. 

John  Adair,  Robert  Lyeli. 

PTenry  Hunter.  (^jiarles  "Miles. 

Joseph  KirJciand.  Joliii  Pearson. 

AVilliam  Kii-kland.  A\'illiam  Reeves. 

P^dward  Lacey.  IJichanl  Winn. 

Ivower  P)istrict  between  the  l')i-oa<l  ainl  S,ihnla   Kivers. 

l>a\  id  ( ilyn.  ( leorifc  lioof. 

Michael  Leitner,  IMiilenion  \A'aters. 

Tjittle  K*i\ci"  District  betweii  ihe   r>r(»a<l  and  Sahida    lvi\ers. 

lienjainin   Kilj/ore.  I)r.  iJoss. 
Montironiei\'.                       ,l()hn  \\'\Ms. 


T'ppei'.  nr  Spai'fnn.   i)is(i-ii'(    helwccn   (he    l»r<>ad   and   Sahida 

Ivivcrs. 
Thomas  IJrandon.  Sanniel  Ale.Iiiiikin. 

^^'iHiaIll    Ilender-on.  .Inlm  'llionia:-.  .Ii-. 

The  New    Ai'fini.'-it  Mill. 
John    I'Oi'tree.  dohii   .Mi(';i\\. 

Williiiin   Mill.  Joshua    MrKiiiiiry, 

Joseph   I  [owe.  .lohn  Mollclt. 

AVilliam  Howe,  .lohii   I'atlon. 

Da\  id   Leech.  I'"l;inie  \\'<i(.<j. 


131 

Ninety  Six  District.  , 

Robert  Aiulerson,  Ilujrli  MicUlleton,  ^ 

I*atri('k  Cnlhoiin.  rlnines  Moore, 

John  Ewino;  Colhoun.  John  Murriiy, 

LeKoy  Hammond.  Andrew  Pickens, 

Arthnr  Sinikins. 

District  between  tlie  Edisto  and  Savannah  Rivers. 
John  Collins.  John  Parkinson. 

AA'illiani  Dnnbar.  Geor«re  Robison. 

Robert  Lark.  William  Robison. 

There  was  no  election  held  in  St.  John's  Parish,  Colleton,  as 
most  of  the  territory  of  that  parish  was  in  the  hands  of  the  enemy. 


INDEX 


Accounts,      Resolutions      respecting 

public,  121-122,  123,  124. 
Acts,  S,  9,  15,  18,  41,  .j.j.  C.T.  K!.  s3. 

85-8(5,   87,    88,   95,   112,    113,    120; 

Ratification  of,  GO,   125,  12G;   Re- 
vival of.  15.  34,  3(5.  53.  54.  .50.  GO; 

Engi-ossinj;    of,     12G.     127.       (See 

Bills.). 
Adair,  .John,  23,  133. 
Adam.  Tlionias,  G2. 
Adjounmu'iit,  1)4,  120. 
Admiralty,  Court  of,  73;  Ordinance 

reiH>aling  Act  respecting,  lis,  IV.i, 

121.  123,  12.5. 
All  S.iints  I'arisli.  22.  132. 
AUston,  William.  .Jr.,  22,  23,  29(2), 

132. 
Amercement,   G2,   Ii3-;»4,   9!i.    lo:!(2l. 

105,    10<;,    111.    IIG.    117,    ll'.t-12(), 

120,  121,  125. 
Amerif-a,  11(3),  94,  99. 
Ancrum.  (icorgc.  Gl. 
Ancnuii.  Williain,  Gl. 
Anderson.  Udhcrl,  i:>l. 
Armonrers,  57. 

Artiliccrs.  42,  5S(2).  59,  75.  101. 
Atkin.s.  diaries,  <il. 
Atigusta,  (JcHtrgia,  132. 
F.add<'l<'y.  .Tolin.  1.31. 
Haily,  'rn-iicli  &.  G2. 
nail.  Klias.  «if  ("cming  T.-c.  c.l. 
Hall,  F;iia.s.  of  Wamhaw,  Gl. 
Ranislim.-nl,    G5.    sui.    s.-',,    S4.    S.S,    S9, 

lOIMri}.    inc.    IKiCJ),   112(2).    121, 

125. 
liariiwcll.    .Fuliii.    ;il-;i2:    I'.'litioii    (if, 

G4.  G5,  70. 
I?ar«»nlcH.  r,'_'(2). 
I'..i\(('r.  .Idhii,  S.  1.32. 

r.i-.ll.-.    Ijrillrliiilil.    Hl7(2). 

I'.canl.  .T..nas.  4,  .5.  G,  *_'3.  133. 
IJcaufort  Dist.rirt,  3G. 
Bee.  Joseph.  27.  lOG. 
Bee.  Thomas.  1.30(2). 
Bennlson.  William.  1.32. 


Benton.  Lemuel,  78(2),  132. 

Beresford.  Richard.  5,  14(2).  Ki.  17, 
35.  3G,  130. 

Berkeley  County.  131. 

Benvick,  John.  5.  G(2).  27.  127.  130. 

Berwick.  Simon.  42. 

Bills,  S,  14-15.  1S-1<».  30.  31,  34,  36, 
53,  54,  59.  G3,  71.  72,  73,  7(i,  93, 
111,110,121.     (See  Acts.) 

Bills  of  Credit.  8(2),  9,  13.  14,  16, 
17,  18(2),  21.  59,  GO,  72,  73,  75. 

Blacksmiths.  57. 

r.hike,  Edward.  50(2),  127.  131. 

I'.lakc.  Jolui.  90,  130. 

Blake,   Willi:im.  Gl,  lOG.   11(1. 

Bocquet.  I'ctrr.  4,  5,  35,  30,  38,  130. 

Boissanx.  James.  G2. 

Uoone,  Thomas.  Gl. 

liounties.  48.  49,  52(2),  GG.  SO,  87, 
9s.   1(17.  111.  128.     (See  Negroes.) 

Hradlcy.  James.  7.  2.3.  1.33. 

Hr.indon.  Thomas.  1.33. 

Brice.  Fisher  I.inwood  &  Co..  G2. 

Brisiiiiiic.  .lames.  Gl. 

British  army,  S2.  97. 

British  nation.  11. 

Broad  and  Catawha  rivers,  l^Iecllon 
district   lielweell.  2."!,    l.-i  IG.    I."'.:'.. 

Brojid  ;irid  Saluda  rivers.  Lower 
elect  ji  III  district  between.  2.5.  1.3.3; 
Little  Kivei-  elertioii  district  be- 
tween. 1.3.3;  rpper.  m-  S|pai-(Mii. 
ele<-lioii  district    between.    13.3. 

I'rocUiii^rtnii,  .John.  .Ir..  Gl. 

I'.roiiL'btoH.  .Alexander.  5.  72.  7.3.  I  l(». 
Ill,   i:!l  (2). 

I'.ronii.    ,\r<hib!ild.    GL 

Brown.  Clement.  5,  130. 

Brown,  Hugh.  G2. 

Bm  UJimham.  Lli.-is.  Gl, 

I'.nrke.  Ad.-enus.  .3.  4(2).  5(2),  G(2), 
7(3).  8(4).  14(2).  15(2).  1G(2). 
17(4),  22(4).  24(5).  25(2).  27, 
28(2),  39,  50(2),  59(2),  Gl(3), 
nS(3).  74(2).  78(2),  84.  94.  1.39. 


136 


Butler,  Pioire.  181. 

C:illionn.  ratrivk,  134. 

Ciinulon.  77 ;  Hattlo  near.  *.). 

Camden  District.  3(!,  7S. 

Cauipliell.  Ctilin,  (!1. 

Canals,  77.  SI.  (See  Inland  naviga- 
tion. Internal  improvements.) 

Cape,  Brian,  Gl. 

Capers.  Gabriel,  fJl. 

Carey,  James,  02. 

Carpenters,  57. 

Cashiers,  S,  0. 

Cassells.  .Tames,  02. 

Catawba  Indians,  59,  00(2),  0.5,  10.3. 

Catawba  River,  77(2)  ;  Election  dis- 
trict between  Broad  River  and,  23, 
45-40.  133. 

Cater,  Thomas,  5,  131. 

Cattell,  Benjamin,  1.30. 

Cavalry  Corps,  Hampton's,  41,  45, 
40-57,  50,  115.  (See  Legionary 
Corps. ) 

Census  of  South  Carolina,  00,  71. 

Charles  Town,  0,  10,  11,  17,  91(2), 
1.30(2)  ;  Debts  due  by  persons  in, 
73,  74. 

Charles  Town  District,  30. 

Cheraws  District.  30. 

Chollett,  Samuel,  01. 

Christ  Church  Parish,  17,  130. 

Church  Act,  131. 

Claims.  100. 

Clark,  .James,  02. 

Clerk,  0. 

Clitherall,  James,  01. 

Clothing  furnished.  79,  87-88,  94, 
101. 

Colhoun,  John  Ewing,  17(2),  21, 
20(2),  .38(2),  40(2),  ,59,  70(2),  89, 
90(2),  93.  90,  111.  112.  114(2). 
11.5.  127.  1.34. 

Colleton,  Mrs.  Margaret  (Swain- 
ston),  01. 

Colleton  County,  1.31. 

Colleton  County  Regiment,  .59,  84, 
91-92,  102. 

CollinH.  John.  0.  134. 

Conniiissnry,  85,  101. 

Commissioners  for  the  sale  of  Con- 
fiscated Estates,  127. 


Coiuniissioners  of  the  Treasury.  72, 
7.3,  112(2),  127. 

Committees,  0,  7,  14,  15(3),  10,  17, 
17-18,  21,  23,  20,  34,  38,  41,  41-42, 
72,  78,  9.3,  94. 

Confiscation,  13,  21,  22-23,  27,  32,  50, 
57,  01-02,  03,  (J5,  09,  70,  80,  83,  84, 
87,  88-89,  90,  91,  92-93,  94-95,  9(i-97, 
10.3-104,  100,  110(2),  112(2),  121, 
125,  128. 

Congaree  River,  92. 

Congress.    See  Continental  Congress. 

Constitution,  30. 

Contesterl  elections,  28,  51,  04,  05, 
70. 

Continental  Army,  Supplies  for,  47, 
48,  53,  08-09,  7.3.  75.  85(3).  88.  113. 
121,  12.5.  (See  Greene,  Nathanael.) 

Continental  Battalions  of  South  <  '.ir- 
olina,  14,  17,  38,  41,  43(3),  4(i,  48- 
."0,  51-53,  .54,  55,  02-03,  88-89; 
Cloths  presented  to,  87-88,  94,  101. 

Continental  Congress,  70,  100,  111, 
110,  118(2)  ;  President  of,  33,  08, 
71,  82 ;  Delegates  from  South  Car- 
olina to,  37,  38,  50,  53,  07-08,  08, 
97.  n.3,  lit,  117:  Pay  of,  38-39; 
Census  to  be  taken  and  trans- 
mitted to,  (i9,  71-72 ;  Copy  of  laws 
of  Session  to  be  made  and  trans- 
iiiitcd  to,  120. 

Continental  Legionary  Corps,  40. 

Cook,  George,  02. 

Cooper,  Bazil,  01. 

Cooper,  Thomas,  132. 

Cooper  River,  77. 

Cordes,  John,  131. 

Corn,  .59,  00(2),  65. 

Coroners,  15,  10,  18,  27,  39. 

Cotton.  John.  01. 

Courts.  15.  '24.  31-32.  44-45,  50,  65,  66, 
70.  73.  11.3.  121.  125. 

Creditors.  73. 

Crockatt.  Dr.,  02. 

Crouch,  Henry,  127. 

Culpeper,  .Joseph,  5.  133. 

Cuningham,  Patrick,  01. 

("uningham.   Robert,  01. 

Currency,  8(2),  9,  13.  14,  10,  17, 
18(2),  21,  59,  00,  72,  73,  75. 


131 


Darrell,  Edward,  130. 

Dart,  Johu  Sandford.  17,  23.  39, 
44(2),  45(2),  53,  78,  100,  110(2), 
121,  125,  12(5,  120(2),  130. 

Davis.  William,  74(2).  131. 

Dawkins,  George,  62. 

DeWitt,  William,  7,  132. 

Debts,  15,  68,  70-71,  73(2),  74(3), 
113,  121,  125. 

Deserters,  desertious,  50,  76,  78,  85, 
SO,  88,  SO,  00,  01,  06.  07,  121,  125. 

Dinner,  120. 

Doorkeeper,  6. 

Drafts,  48.  40.  50,  52,  58. 

Dragoons,  111. 

Drayton,  Glen,  5(2),  131. 

DuPont,  Charles,  4,  5,  6,  15,  131. 

DnPont,  Cornelius.  27.  112. 

Dul'ont.  (iidoon,  .Jr.,  61,  112,  128. 

Dunb.ir.  William,  6,  134. 

Dunlait.  Samuel,  133. 

Duty  (Tariff  I.  72.  73.  76,  111,  114, 
116,  118.  123.  125. 

Dwight,  Nathaniel,  132. 

Edisto  River,  77(2)  ;  Election  dis- 
trict lietwcen  the  Siivaiinali  Kivor 
and  north  fork  of.  70.  i;>4. 

Edwards.  .lolin.  i:!ii. 

Elertions.  3.  6,  2(!,  2S-20,  34-35.  35, 
36.  3S,  39-40.  72.  73.  127:  Contest- 
ed. 28.  51.  CI.  <;.-.  70. 

Elliott.  Tliom.is   (of  \V:ii»po()).  i:',l. 

Elliott.  Thomas  ().,   \:>,<). 

English.  Uc.lMM-t.  62. 

Etigrossiiig  the  Acts,  125.  12(i. 

Enro[H'.  !'!(. 

Ev<-h'ii,'ii.   Nicholiis.   i:'.0. 

E.xecutive.  K.xtraordlnary  powers 
vested  in.  1.5,  1S-i;>,  22,  40,  42,  44- 
15.  .".:{.  .".!>.  6(1. 

Fanlo.  (JcoiL'f  .lolin.  62. 

Eehler.  Henry.  I.  6(2  ».  23.  03(3).  07. 
132. 

Fenwickf.  Edward.  61, 

Ferguson.  Thr.mas.  3(2).  4(2).  5(3). 

♦;.  7.  15.  ;{6.  :>.'.*.  5i.  .5.5.  72.  s:',(2i, 

112.  11.3.  121.  12.5.  120.  130. 
FiUQS.  04. 
Fisher.  .John,  r,'2. 
FitzSimons,  ('hristo|>her.  62. 


Flagg.  George,  3,  5,  16(2),  23,  40,  41, 
68(2),  04,  1.31. 

Flag.s  of  Truee.  82,  07. 

Fletehall.  Thomas,  61. 

Fogartie,  Joseph.  132. 

Forgee,  John.  17.  133. 

France,  11(2). 

Eraser,  Dr.  James,  02. 

Fraud,  69. 

Friday.  David,  62. 

Friersou,  John,  5,  23,  81,  131. 

FuUalove,  Thomas,  62. 

Furman,  Wood,  133. 

Fyfo.  Dr.  Charles.  62. 

Gadsden,  Christopher,  30,  06,  113, 
117(2),  118(2),  110,  122(2), 
123(2),  124,  132;  Resignation 
of  as  Lieutenant  Governor,  33 ; 
Swearing  in  of  as  member  of 
the  House,  33 ;  Election  of  as  Gov- 
ernor, 34 ;  Declination  of  govern- 
orship by.  .34:  Election  of  as  mem- 
l)(«r  of  tlio  I'rivy  Council.  36.  35i. 

Ci.-iill.-inl.  .lohii,  <;i. 

GiiilJ.ird.  Theodore.  61. 

(J.iiiihlc.  John.  7.  133. 

(Janlcn,  Dr.  Alexander.  61.  !tO.  112. 
128. 

Garden.  Alexander.  Jr..  06(2)  :  I'eti- 
tiou  of.  0(i,  it8-;)!). 

(liizrttr.  27. 

CcoPi^rtow  11.    CI. 

(icorgt'town  District.  36. 

Georgia.  1.32. 

(;«'rvais.   John    Lewis.    IS.  .38.  42,  44. 

.".:>.    C2.    CC.    73.    85,    sn(2).   01.    03. 

10;'..    KM.     I(i5.    lOr,,    lOS.    112,    116. 

M'.t.    122.    129. 
(Jiblicns,  Tliomas.  CI. 
Glhltcs,  Dr.,  <;l'. 
Gihhes,     Wiliiarii     Ilascll.    6.    16(2). 

iscn.    22,    :',6.    5'.»(3),    7.5.    76.    78. 

03(2).  05(3).  108(2),  110(2).  113, 

115.  116(3).  117.  lis.   121(1),    123. 

124(2),  12S(2),  120. 
<;iblts.  ZMchariiih,  61. 
(lignilliat,  (Jabriel,  5.  131. 
fJiles.  Thomas.  84(2).  131. 
Gillett.  Anron.  .5.  2.3.  90,  131. 
f;  lover,  .Tosoj)h.  5.  1.31. 


138 


Glyn.  David,  0,  133. 

Gtxnlwyn,  Uriah,  133. 

Gordon.  Capt..  1.33. 

Gordon.  .Tames,  of  Georjj;e  Town,  01. 

Gough,  Ititliard,  25.  131. 

Governor,  20,  31,  50,  58,  59,  63,  65, 
m.  60(3).  71.  SO.  S7.  8S.  01.  04(2). 
OS,  101.  102(2).  111.  lis.  126.  120; 
Speech  of.  0-13  (Rutledge),  27; 
Answer  of  House  to  speech  of,  10- 
21.  24-25.  27;  Iiiansrnration  of.  37- 
3S;  Messages  to.  72.  101-102,  lOS, 
117.  125,  126,  127;  Messages  from, 
25(2),  56,  75,  85,  107,  117;  Elec- 
tion of,  24,  34-35.  (See  Execu- 
tive.) 

Granville  County  Regiments,  59,  84, 
01-02,  102. 

Gray.  Robert,  62. 

Greene.  Gen.  Nathanael,  10,  17.  20, 
30,  57,  76(3),  70;  Vote  of  thanks 
to,  30-31,  127;  An  estate  for,  .30-31, 
55(2),  55-50,  83(2),  112-113.  121, 
125;  Army  of,  57,  101;  Supplies 
and  Subsistance  for  troops  of,  47, 
48,  53,  80 ;  Letter  of  to  Governor 
Mathews,  75-76 ;  Letter  of  to  the 
Speaker  of  the  House,  127-128. 
(See  Continental  Army.) 

Greenwood,  William,  62. 

Greenwood  &  Iliggison,  62. 

Gregory,  Benjamin,  62. 

Grimball,  Thomas,  130. 

Grimk.',  John  F.,  5(2),  7.  26(2),  41, 
42,  57,  60,  78,  SI.  SS(2),  117,  125, 
120,  127,  1.30. 

Guerard,  Benjamin.  .30-40. 

Guerard.  Jacob.  61(2).  1.31. 

Guerard,  Richard,  120(3). 

Guest,  William,  62. 

Hamilton.  Paul,  61.  112,  12S. 

Hammond.  LeRoy,  74,  107,  111,  122, 
123(2  j.  1.34. 

Hammond,  Samuel,  Letter  of  to  Gov- 
ernor Rutledge.  107.  111. 

Hamr)ton.  Richard,  1.33. 

Hampton.  Wade.  2.5,  41,  4.5,  46(2), 
47.  .50,  81.  00.  118(2),  1.33;  Let- 
ter of  to  Governor  Mathews,  115. 

Hanahan,  William,  62. 


Harden,  William,  42,  01-02,  119. 

Harvey,  Alexander,  01,  112,  128. 

ITarvcy.  .Tacob  William.  .3(t. 

Ilayue,  Isaac,  77-7S,  87,  07,  108-109, 
110. 

Henderson,  William,  8,  18,  23,  42, 
48,  57,  133. 

Hessians,  57. 

Hey  ward,  Thomas,  Sr.,  33,  04(3), 
131. 

Hej-Avard.  Thomas.  .Tr.,  70.  130. 

Hibben,  Andrew,  (*)2. 

Higgison,  Greenwood  &,  62. 

Hill,  William,  17,  69,  72,  133. 

Holland,  11. 

Holmes,  .Tames,  62. 

Holmes,  Robert,  62. 

Hopton,  John,  61. 

Horry,  Hugh,  18,  42. 

Horry,  I'eter,  132. 

Horseshoe  Creek,  92. 

Houston.  Sir  Patrick,  01. 

Howe,  Joseph,  17(2),  23,  1.33. 

Howe,  William,  17,  133. 

Huger,  Daniel,  120(3). 

Huger,  Isaac,  4,  5(2),  131. 

Muggins,  Mark,  Sr.,  5,  132. 

Hughes,  Henry,  5,  23,  132. 

Hunter,  Henry,  0,  133. 

Ilutson,  Richard,  .3,  4(2),  5(3), 
7(2),  14,  17,  21.  22(2),  23,  25(2), 
28(2),  30(2),  33(2),  38,  130;  Elec- 
tion of  as  Lieutenant  Governor,  35. 

Hntson,  Thomas,  .5.  1.31. 

llyrne,  ICdmund,  22(2).  23,  07(2), 
88(2),  104,  10.5,  124(2),  131. 

Imports,  72,  73,  76,  111,  114,  116, 
118,   12.3.  12.5. 

Indians,  10,  .50,  (;0(2),  6.5,  102. 

Inglis,  Alexander,  61. 

In  grossing,  00. 

Inland  navigation.  72,  77,  80-81,  03, 
07. 

Intern.'il  improvements,  72,  77,  80-81, 
03,  07. 

Iron  works,  77-78,  87,  108-100,  100. 

Irvine,  Lieutenant  Governor,  62. 

Izard,  Ralph,  3.  5(2),  6,  7,  14,  38, 
00,  100(2),  131. 

Jacksonborough,  3,  8,  129,  130. 


139 


James.    John    (Major,   of   Williams- 
burg), S,  23,  132. 
Jaiiios.  Joliii    ((^)lonel,  of  the  Ilifrli 

Hills  of  the  Saiitee),  5,  6,  133. 
Johnson,  William,  131. 
Jones,  Thomas,  4,   5,  65,  67(2),  78, 
><(\(2).  S7f2),  Sn,  DO.  100.  103.  130. 
Journals.  126,  127. 
Judges.  50. 

Juries,  15.  31,  32,  65,  66-67.  70.  113. 
Justices  of  the  Peace,  15.  K;.  is.  I'T- 

2S.  .30.  (iS.  85,  86.  DO,  101(2). 
Kean.  John.  3(2),  5.  21,  26,  27,  32, 

50.  84.  01,  04,  96.  131. 
Kershaw.  Joseph,  24(2).  60(2),  72. 

81.  1.33. 
Kilgore,  Benjamin.  133. 
King.  Richard,  61. 
Kirl<land.  Jospj)!).  6(2),  23.  1.33. 
Kirl<lan(l,  .Moses.  62. 
Kirkland,  William,  6,  133. 
Knott,  Jereni..  62. 
Lacey,  Edward,  23.  24.  1.33. 
Lark,  Robert.  6,  1.34. 
Lark's  plantation.  107. 
Laurens.  Henry.  130. 
Laurens.  John.  17(3>,  21,  22,  26(2), 
27,  .30.  .34.  .37(2).  42.  56.  57.  50.  61. 
07.  1.30. 
Lee.  Joscpii,  1.33. 
I.ee,  William,  1.30. 
I>eech,  David,  23.  1.33. 
Legar^',  Josepii,  132. 
Ix'giotiary  rorps,    11.  06.      fSi-c  Cav- 
alry f'orii.s. ) 
Ix'lfner.  .Michael,  6(2).  23.   l.'{3. 
liioutcnaiil   CJoveriini-.  20,  3:'.(2).  35, 

38,  ."0.  120. 
Limitation  A<l.   1.".,  :!l.  36,  .".'{.  51,  .56, 

5f».  60. 
LInwofxi,  r,2. 

TJvlngston,  r:(.f)rgf',  3,  4,  5.  1.30. 
Lloyd.   .If)|iii.  :!.-,,  ;',(;.  ."„s,   ni.   Or».    103, 

lOfJ. 
IjofxocU.,  Aaron.  61. 
Lushington.  Rifhnrfl.  130. 
L,vell.  Robert,  r,,  1 :!.'{. 
L.vnnh.  Dr   .lames.  62. 
Mali;im,  Hezekiah,  81,  84(2),  132. 
Maine.  Charles,  62. 


Mansell,  Walter,  62. 

Marion,  Gen.  Francis,  0,  18,  20,  27. 

42,  91,  02. 
Mathews,  John.  23.  24(3).  26(2).  28. 

34.   131 ;   Election  of  as  Governor, 

35;   Governor,  37,   38,   56,   75.   85, 

107.   115;   Wade  Hampton's   letter 

to.  115. 
McC'aule.v.  John.  S,  132. 
-McCaw.  .John,  17.  13.3. 
McCottry,  William.  5.  132. 
McCrady.    Edward,    The  Histori/   of 

South  Carolina  in  the  Revolution, 

1780-1783  by,  130. 

McGregor,  Alexander,  5,  132. 
McJiinkin,  Samuel.  6.  07,  133. 
.McKinne.v.  Josliua,  17,  133. 
JlcPherson,  John,  22,  131. 
Meal,  47. 

Messages:  To  the  Senate,  15-16(2), 
26-27.  28,  20,  45,  47,  48,  53,  60,  63, 
64.  67,  72,  81,  82,  83,  86,  88,  90,  03, 
95.  06,  08,  100,  104,  105,  106,  109, 
110.  114.  114-11.5.  117.  119,  120. 
122,  123,  124,  120;  From  tlie  Sen- 
ate, 18,  27.  42,  44.  .50.  62.  iU;,  73.  S5. 
89(2),  01.  u:\.  1(1.3.  1():5-104.  104- 
105,  10.-,- 10(1,  108,  112.  116.  119, 
121-122,  129;  From  Hie  (Jovernor, 
25,  25-2(i,  56,  75.  85,  107.  115;  To 
the  Governor,  72.  I(tl-l(t2,  lOS,  117, 
12.5,  126.  127. 

Messeiiirer,   6.   126.   127. 

Mldijlelnn.  .\r(!inr.  3S. 

•MiddlepMi.    iliiu'li.    17.    131. 

.Miles.  Clnirles.  23.  1:13. 

Mile.s,  Lewis.  5.  SI,  132. 

Militia.    1.5.  20,  .3(>.  .3.3.   40.   42  H.   40, 

76.  S2-S3.  S.5.  86,  01.  121,  125. 
Milner.    Sfilmnon.    7-S.   47(2),   48(2), 

i:!(i. 
.MItclH'll.   Til. Unas.   22.   23,   20(2).   63, 

61.    72.   7."'..   CS.   S7('_'i.    1.'',2. 
.Moir.lt.  John.  23.   1.33. 
.Montagu.   1-ord  Charles  (;reville.  62. 

Montgomery,  ,  13."'.. 

M'lMic.  Alex.'inder.  .'i6. 

Moore,   Jiimes    (St.   Peter's   Parish), 
5.  131. 


140 


Mooiv.  James  (Niiioty  Six  election 
district).  17(2).  ."/.),  0!),  78,  134. 

Moore.  John.  5.  131. 

Moultrie.  Alexander,  130. 

:\[..ultrie,  William.  Jr..  131. 

Miuldemurray.  ratriek.  G2. 

Murray.  John.  17.  134. 

Murrell.  Robert.  (32. 

Musirrove.  .Tolin.  (>2. 

Myddeltun.   William,  (i,  23,  132. 

Ne^n-oes,  4(J(2).  4S,  4n(2),  50(2).  52, 
50,  57(2),  58(2),  Go,  75(2),  79,  80, 
87.  08.  101.  108.  ion,  112,  115. 

Neufville,  John,  Jr.,  130. 

New  Acquisition  (election  district), 
17.  23,  133. 

New  York.  N.  Y..  57. 

Nielie.  Christopher,  Gl. 

Ninety  Six  (election  district),  17, 
74(2».  i:;4. 

Ninety  Six  District,  3G. 

North  ("ariiliii.-i.  Boundary  line  be- 
tween South  Carolina  and,  77. 

OWeil.  Henry.  G2. 

Ofielvie,  Charles,  Gl. 

Ogilvie.  George.  62. 

Oppression.  GO. 

Orange  I'arish.  1.32. 

Or:ingebui-gh.  G2.  102. 

Onin^eburgh  District,  36,  55. 

Ord.  Captain,  62. 

Ordinances,  118,  120. 

Onliuaries,  15,  10.  18,  27,  30. 

Owen,  John.  3,  5.  21,  65,  67(2).  71. 
72.  01.  04.  00,  100,  103,  120(2), 
i:',0. 

Palmer,  John,  Jr..  i5,  G,  23,  132. 

Paper  bills  of  <redit,  8(2),  9,  13,  14, 
10,  17.  18(2).  21,  50,  00,  72,  73,  75. 

Pardons.  70.  IK  82,  85.  80,  80,  92,  95, 
U«.  114-115,  117.  121,  125. 

Parker,  William,  72. 

Parkin.son.  .John.  0.  21,  1.34. 

Patton.  John.  17,  1.33. 

Pearson,  John.  45.  40(2),  133. 

Pegiies,  Capt.,  132. 

Pegues.  William,  7,  132. 

Pendarvis,  Kichard,  01. 

Peters,  Christopher,  130. 


Petitions,  28,  GO,  05(2),  70-71,  78, 
84-85,  88,  00-07. 

Petrle,  Edmund,  01. 

IMiepoe.   Tlioiiias,   Gl. 

Philadeli>liia.  ('.7(3).  08,  12G;  Reso- 
lutions rcsi)ecting  citizens  sent  to, 
110-120,  124-125,  126. 

Philp,  Robert,  01. 

I'ickens,  Gen.  Andrew,  12.  20.  70,  SO, 
02,  08,  134. 

I'inckiiey,  Charles  Cotesworth, 
131(2). 

Piiickncy,  IToiJSon,  1,32. 

I'inckney,  Thomas,  130. 

Pioneers,  42,  57,  58,  75,  101. 

Pledger,  Philip,  7,  132. 

Postell,  Andrew,  5,  131. 

Postell,  James,  20,  30,  70,  130.  132. 

Postell,  James,  Jr.,  3,  5,  1.31. 

Potts,  Thomas,  8,  132. 

Poyas,  John  lOrnest.  130. 

I'rice,  lloiikin,  02. 

Prince  Frederlclt's  Parish,  20.  132. 

Prince  George's  Parish,  Winyali,  22, 
33,  132. 

Prince  Willi.ims  Parish,  22,  74,  131. 

Prison  ships,  10. 

Pi-itchard.  John.  0,  127. 

I'rivileges  and  Elections,  7,  28,  51, 
04,  05,  70. 

Privy  Council,  20,  31,  35,  35-30,  .38, 
30-40,  44,  47,  00,  53,  58,  50,  00(2), 
87,  88,  01,  04(2),  08,  101,  102(2)  ; 
Clerk  of,  0,  110(2),  124,  129. 

Prizes,  73,  111,  110,  118,  123.  125. 

Provisions  provided  by  the  State, 
00(3),  03-04,  05,  GO,  102.  (See 
Public  Benefactions.) 

Public  Benefactions,  50,  00^3),  G3- 
04,  C,-,,  GO,  87-88,  94,  101,  102,  118- 
110.  (See  also  Provisions  pro- 
vided by  the  State.) 

Public  Debt,  00-100. 

Public  Treasurers,  72,  73,  112(2), 
127. 

Qualifications  of  Electors  and  Elect- 
ed, 15,  32,  40-41,  .53,  54,  55,  56, 
50,  00. 

Quash,  Robert,  132. 


141 


Ramsay,  David,  3,  4(2),  5(2),  6,  7. 

14(3),  16,  17,  19,  30.  34,  38,  41,  45. 

47(2),  48(2),  G5,  78.  00(4),  00(2). 

98,  104,  105,   lOiHS).  112.  114(3). 

115(2),  IIG,   117(2),   118(2).   1.30. 
Raper,  Robert.  G2. 
Rapley,  Richard  Andrews.  G(2).  41. 

53,    54(2),    55(2),   50(2),    110(2), 

120(2).  132. 
Ratification  of  Acts.  01. 
Read.  Jacob,  50(2),  03,  00,  107(2). 

118(2),  121(2),  123,  130. 
Recruits.  52,  65,   7G,  78.  85,  80,  87. 

S.S,  SO,  00,  01.  00,  07.  Ill,  121.  125. 
Reeves,  William.  0.  133. 
Reid,  William.  4.  0.  .50,  1.32. 
Rcnnerson,  Georjre.  4.  0.  132. 
Resolutions,  GO.  04,  GO.  00-67.  07-68, 

OS-GO,  87,  88-80,  04,  112,  118-110. 
Richardson,      Richard.      5,      54(2), 

55(2),  50(2).  1.33. 
Richmond,     Jacob,     14(2.       Should 

have  been  Jacob),  133. 
Roberts's  Barony,  02. 
Robinson.  William.  3(!.  55. 
Robison.  fJcor^'o,  70(3),  72,  134. 
Robison,  William,  4,  0,  134. 
Roof,  GefjrKC,  6.  133. 
Rose,  Alexander.  01. 
Rose,  John.  01. 
Ross.  Dr..  1 :',:'.. 
Ross.  William.  .30. 
Ruuclcy,  Ilcnry,  02. 
Rules.  7,  8. 
RuthHlKc.    Edward,    3(2).    4.    0(2), 

7(2),   8.  14.   1.5.  17.  21.  2(U3),  27. 

34.  35.  30,  .37(2).  .38(2),  30(2).  5.5, 

0.3.    07(2).    70,    77.   78.    87.   00(2). 

100(3(.   107.    110(3(.    113.    110(2). 

117.  11'^.  121  (2).  1.30. 
Rulledye.    Ilu«h.    3(2),    .5.    OJ.    1.30; 

Speaker.  0.  Ifi.  2(\,  2S.  20.  4.5.  47, 

48.  53.  00.  0.3.  OS.  72(2),  81.  82.  S3. 

SO.  88,  no.  03.  05.  00.  fiS,  1(¥).  102. 

104.    10.5.    10S.    ion.    110.    111.    11.5. 

117(2).    110.    1'JO.    122,    123.    121. 

12.5.  120.  127.  12S.  120. 
Rutledce.    John.    Governor.    04.    107. 

115;  Speech  of.  0-13;  Messages  of. 

25(2)  ;  Delecate  to  Congress.  38; 


Member  of  the  House,  56(2), 
57(2).  OS.  72.  77.  05(2),  107.  130. 

Sabb,  William.  02. 

Salisbury.  N.  C.  02. 

Saluda  River,  Lower  election  dis- 
trict between  Broad  River  and.  25. 
133;  Little  River  election  district 
between  Broad  River  and.  133; 
Upper,  or  Spartan,  election  dis- 
trict between  Broad  River  and, 
133. 

Santee  River,  77.  02. 

Sappers  and  Miners.  42.  57.  58. 

Savage,  Jeremiah.  i'>2. 

Savage,  Thomas.  130. 

Saviinuah  River.  Election  district  be- 
tween the  north  fork  of  the  Edisto 
River  and,  70.  134. 

Saxby,  George,  62. 

Saxe-Gotha  (election  district).  14. 
25,  13.3. 

Scott.  Jonathan.  02. 

Scott.  William.  Jr..  .5.  S.  0.  40.  41, 
44(2),  45(2).  ()3.  04.  71,  72,  81, 
82(3),  S3(2).  85,  80(2),  S7(4). 
8S(3).  04.  107(2).  no.  111.  121. 
130. 

Seal,  110,  121,  123. 

Senate,  20,  1.30;  President  of.  IS.  3S. 
42.  44,  50.  02,  00,  73,  S5.  80(2).  01, 
03.  103,  104.  10.5,  100.  lOS,  112, 
110.  110.  122;  Messages  to.  1,5- 
10(2).  20-27.  28,  20,  4.5.  47,  48.  .5.3. 
00,  03.  04,  07,  72,  81.  82.  S3.  S(5. 
SS,  00.  03.  05,  00.  OS.  100.  101. 
105,  100.  100,  110.  114,  111-11.5. 
117.  110.  120,  122.  123.  124.  120; 
Messages  from.  18,  27,  42,  44,  .50, 
02.  60,  73.  85,  80(2).  01.  0.3,  10.3, 
103-lOt.  10M0.5.  105-100.  lOS,  112, 
110.  110.  121-122.  120. 

Sequestration.  21.  23.  27.  .32.  57, 
01-02. 

Servjints  In  OfTicers.  42.  57,  .58,  75, 
101. 

Sheriffs.  .30.  .5.5.  101.  102;  Fees  of.  .30. 

Shoem.'ikers.  .57. 

Simbrifk.  Thomas.  3(2|.  4.  5.  22(2). 
23.   1.32. 

Simkins.  Arlliur,   17,  1.34. 


14i> 


Sinioiul.  Peter,  i!'.!. 

Simous,  Anthony,  132. 

Simons,  Bt'iij.iiuin.  1.32. 

Siniili'ton.  Kitlinnl.  3.  5,  131. 

Sinklor,  .Tames,  132. 

Sinkler,  Peter,  1.32. 

Skirvinir.     William,    3,    4,     5(2),    0. 

•  ;0(2).  131. 
Slann.  .Joseph,  3,  4,  T),  130. 
Slaves.  10,  5S,  77.     (See  Negroes.) 
Smith.  .Tamos.  ."..  1.31. 
Smith,  Josiali.  .Tr.,  130. 
Smith.    Samuel,  35,  36,  38,  91,   103. 

10(5,  110. 
Smyth.  .Tames,  Gl. 
Smyth,  John,  01. 
Snow.  George,  61. 
Spain,  11. 
Spartan.   ri)per  or,   election   district 

between  Broatl  and  Saluda  rivers, 

1.33. 
Speaker,  6. 

Specie,  1.3,  68,  122(2). 
Spence,  Dr.  Peter.  62. 
Spies,  43. 

St.  Andrew's  Parish.  .56,  130. 
St.  Augustine,  I'"la.,  10. 
St.    Bartholomew's    Parish,    16,    22, 

1.31. 
St.  David's  Parish.  7S. 
St.  George's  Parish,  Dorchester,  23, 

56,  131. 
St.  Helena's  Parish,  33,  61,  64,  131. 
St.    .Tanies's    Parish,    Goose    Creek, 

131. 
St.  .James's  Parish,  Santee,  132. 
St.  .John's  Parish,  ^Berkeley,  25,  84, 

1.31. 
St.  .John's  Parish,  Colleton.  134. 
St.  .Matthew's  Parish.  28,  132. 
St.  Paul's  Parish,  130(2). 
St.  I'eter's  Parish,  131. 
St.  Philip's  Parish  and  St.  Michael's 

I\irlsh  combine<l  (Charles  Town), 

J':ifrtion  district  of.  <;.   17.  20.   .56, 

1.30,  1.32. 
St.  Stephen's  Parish,  17,  84,  1.32. 
St.  Thomas  and  St.  Denis's  Parish, 

61.  1.32. 


Stafford,  William.  5,  23,  131. 

State  Troops,  6(>,  78-SO,  07-08,  104- 
10.5,  10.5,  107(2),  lOS.  Ill;  Boun- 
ties for,  (>6,  80,  08,  107,  111. 

Stevens,  Daniel,  5,  8,  9,  15,  36,  130. 

Steward,  Charles  Augustus,  120(2). 

Stewart,  Daniel,  131. 

Stuart,  John,  62. 

Sui)stitutes,  54. 

Suits,  15,  68,   70-71,  74-75,  113,   121, 

125. 
Sumter,  Gen.  Thomas,  9,  20,  35,  36, 

38(2),   40(2),    70,   80,    81,   02,    98, 

119. 

Superintendant    of    Finance    of    the 

TJ.  S.,  60,  72. 
Tailors,  57. 
Tariff   (See  Duty),   72,   73,   76,  111, 

114,  116,  118,  123,  125. 
Taxes,  68,  69. 
Taylor,  Peter,  (52. 
Thanks,  Vote  of,  30-31,  126. 
Thomas,  John,  Jr.,  6,  36,  69,  78,  133. 
Thomas,  Tristram,  7,  23,  132. 
Thompson,  James,  8,  131. 
Thorp's  Baron.v,  62. 
Toomer,  Anthony,  130. 
Treasury,  Commissioners  of  the,  72, 

7.3,  112(2),  127. 

Trench  &  Baily,  62. 

Treutlin,  John  Adam,  132. 

Troops  raised,  42. 

Trustees  of  Cajitures,  80. 

Tucker,  Thomas  Tudor,  131. 

United  States,  11,  111 ;  Superinten- 
dant of  Finance  of,  33,  68,  71; 
Supplies  furnished  to.  69,  100; 
Accounts  against,  07,  100. 

Valentine,  William,  62. 

Valk,  Jacob,  61. 

Vandcr  Jlorst,  James,  5,  130. 
Vander  Ilorst,  John,  4,  5,  81,  82(3), 

83(2),  85,  1.30. 
Vernon,  James,  61. 
Virginia,  9. 

Wagoners,  42,  .57(2),  .58,  75,  101. 
Walker,  Benjamin,  17,  1.32. 
Waller,  Mr.,  127. 


143 


Ward,  John,  3.  10(2),  55.  81,  83(2), 

112,  113,  121,  125,  126,  131. 
Ward,  John  (Tailor),  62. 
Warhain.  Charles.  5,  04,  130. 
Waring,  Thomas,   Sr.,  5,  18(2),  23, 

59(2),  93,  94,  95,  108(2),  127,  131. 
Washington,  Gen.  George,  33,  57,  68, 

71. 
Wateree     River,     Election     district 

eastward  of,  24,  133. 
Waters,  Philemon,  25,  69,  96,  133. 
Watson,  Samuel,  27,  42. 
Welch,  William,  133. 
Weston,  Plowden,  61. 
Weyman,  Edward,  61(3),  132. 
Wheelwrights,  57. 
Wigfall,  John,  61. 


Wilkinson,  Morton,  3(2),  5(2),  22, 
23,  35,  36,  38,  55,  83(2),  112,  118, 
121,  125,  126,  130. 

Willard,  John.  62. 

Williams,  Ilezekiah,  01. 

Williams,  Lud.,  61. 

Williams,  Robert,  01. 

Williamson,  Andrew,  01. 

Williman,  Christopher,  62. 

Wilson.  John,  30. 

Winn,  Richard,  133. 

Wood,  Frame,  133. 

Wragg,  John,  61,  89. 

Wright,  Alexander,  61. 

Wright,  Sir  James,  62. 

Writhig  paper,  107. 

Wylds,  John,  0.  23.  133. 


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